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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 88 days newer than Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i5-10400 - 281 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i9-10850K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
132 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
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153 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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132 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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153 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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198 FPS
$22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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182 FPS
$41.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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83 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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137 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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77 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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86 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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