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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $124.5 vs $180.12
- Up to 29% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600KF - $0.68 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10400 - 188 vs 184 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
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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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
70%
Price, $
$180.12
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $180.12 on Amazon
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Updated 3599 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-9600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
140 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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114 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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108 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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