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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $123.59 vs $229.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10400 - 124 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
65.86826347305389%
Multi-Core
5489
59.85170646603424%
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i9-11900F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
$28.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
$31.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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41 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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41 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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39 FPS
$32.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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