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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $123.59 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-10400 - 268 vs 266 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
83.52803738317756%
Multi-Core
5489
84.8639455782313%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-9600K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
115 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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68 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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70 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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63 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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