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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i9-9920X - 718 vs 717 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $124.5 vs $587.46
- Up to 79% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-9920X - $0.17 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
718
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i9-9920X
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
296 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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296 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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197 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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203 FPS
$4.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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187 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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197 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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