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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $99.95 vs $279.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10850K - $0.45 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10400F - 228 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
220
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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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
Badass
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-10850K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
34 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$25.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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61 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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43 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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27 FPS
$28.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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44 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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27 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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43 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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61 FPS
$25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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39 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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