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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $130.73 vs $275.98
- Up to 51% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-10900 - $0.81 vs $1.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400 - 168 vs 161 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
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
161
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/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
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2333 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
49%
Price, $
$275.98
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2333 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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