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Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-11900

Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-11900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $104.99 vs $270.0
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - $0.86 vs $2.08 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10400F - 130 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

122

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

100%

Price, $

$104.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $104.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

130

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.08/FPS

41%

Price, $

$270

38%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

67%

Multi-Core

5751

65%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i9-11900

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-11900

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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