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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400 is 3985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-950 - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $100.0 vs $123.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-10400 - $0.67 vs $0.78 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
85%
Price, $
$123.99
80%
FPS 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 i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-950
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
54 FPS
$30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,673.24
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54 FPS
$37.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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28 FPS
$34.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$955.52
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28 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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29 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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25 FPS
$50.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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28 FPS
$42.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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