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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $101.79 vs $143.7
- Up to 19% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-10600K - $0.54 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 15% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-9400F - 216 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
188
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
80%
Price, $
$143.7
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $143.7 on Amazon
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Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-10600K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1169.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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1 FPS
$1119/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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1 FPS
$899/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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