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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 759 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $139.0 vs $255.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-10900KF - $0.76 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-8400T - 186 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 20 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-8400T prcsr Tray
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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i9-10900KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
161 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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110 FPS
$29.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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121 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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141 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,309.99
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141 FPS
$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,129.99
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110 FPS
$59.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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141 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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141 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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