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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
80.78651685393258%
Multi-Core
5751
66.90321079571893%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |