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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $79.0 vs $225.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900F - $0.51 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-6400 - 167 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i9-10900F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$18.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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