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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $99.95 vs $615.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10900X - $0.57 vs $3.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-10400F - 179 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
176
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/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 i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-10900X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
36 FPS
$16.94/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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57 FPS
$16.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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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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29 FPS
$26.52/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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29 FPS
$25.69/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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57 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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40 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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