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Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-10900F

Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-10900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $133.93 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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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

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

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Updated 74555 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $133.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74556 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74555 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $133.93 vs $217.99
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9400 - 112 vs 100 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

100

89.28571428571429%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$133.93

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for $133.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74556 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

112

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$217.99

61%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74555 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

82.57756563245823%

Multi-Core

4795

56.90719202468549%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i9-10900F Logo

Intel Core i9-10900F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0x
Multiplier28.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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