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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10400F - 284 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €141.58 vs €438.88
- Up to 67% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900K - €0.51 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
32%
Price, €
€438.88
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K - Processore desktop 8 core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1151 serie 300 95 W (BX806849900K)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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Updated 16660 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-10400F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
131 FPS
€7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€919
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105 FPS
€6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€667.15
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131 FPS
€5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€743.53
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105 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
131 FPS
€7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
88 FPS
€10.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€910
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150 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029
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105 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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105 FPS
€7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€809.9
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