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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $99.95 vs $293.92
- Up to 66% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900 - $0.62 vs $1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-10400F - 163 vs 161 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/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 i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-9900
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$18.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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40 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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40 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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28 FPS
$27.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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41 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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53 FPS
$17.94/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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28 FPS
$26.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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40 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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53 FPS
$29.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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37 FPS
$25.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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