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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7900X - 369 vs 366 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $99.95 vs $412.83
- Up to 76% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7900X - $0.27 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-7900X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
143 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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154 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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154 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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133 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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156 FPS
$4.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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177 FPS
$5.37/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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133 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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177 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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154 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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149 FPS
$6.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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