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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-9400 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $125.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 23% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-9400 - $0.98 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
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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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-9400
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
51 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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51 FPS
$31.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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44 FPS
$19.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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31 FPS
$38.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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28 FPS
$45.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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31 FPS
$38.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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