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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $97.19 vs $125.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-10400F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
8 FPS
$81.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$649
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23 FPS
$42.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$980
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8 FPS
$85.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$684
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38 FPS
$41.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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31 FPS
$25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$780
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23 FPS
$47.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,088.88
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38 FPS
$27.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,029.89
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8 FPS
$86.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$694
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19 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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23 FPS
$47.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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