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Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-9900KS

Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-9900KS: 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 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $99.75 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-9900KS

4.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for $1,499 on Amazon

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Updated 74882 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $99.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74882 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KS

4.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for $1,499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74882 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $99.75 vs $1499.0
  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS

  • Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-10400F - 156 vs 143 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 Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

143

91.66666666666666%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$99.75

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for $99.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74882 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


FPS

156

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$1499

6%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W

Buy for $1,499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74882 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

80.78651685393258%

Multi-Core

5751

66.90321079571893%

Intel Core i9-9900KS Logo
Core i9-9900KS

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019


Single-Core

1780

100%

Multi-Core

8596

100%

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Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i9-9900KS

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 28th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP127 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-9900KS

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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