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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 7% better in War Thunder than Core i9-10900K - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $115.99 vs $440.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900K - $0.54 vs $2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-10900K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
153 FPS
$2.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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164 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
In Stock
147 FPS
$4.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
169 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$911
In Stock
169 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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166 FPS
$5.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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164 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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147 FPS
$4.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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