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In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 3399 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 12% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500K - 175 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-2500K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
81 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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81 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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42 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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46 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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