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Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-9900X

Core i5-10400F vs Core i9-9900X: 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 i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

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Updated 74061 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 74061 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $99.75 vs $556.0
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-10400F - 353 vs 350 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

350

99.15014164305948%

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 74061 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

353

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$556

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $556 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

96.63978494623656%

Multi-Core

5751

60.435056746532155%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

100%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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