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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $130.73 vs $279.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10850K - $0.83 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - 161 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-10850K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
65 FPS
$31.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,059.99
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65 FPS
$33.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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43 FPS
$32.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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92 FPS
$47.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,388.88
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83 FPS
$90.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$7,499.99
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56 FPS
$31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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84 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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43 FPS
$43.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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83 FPS
$84.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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83 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,969
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