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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 18% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10400F - 202 vs 171 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $99.75 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
83.99532710280374%
Multi-Core
5751
88.91465677179963%
Intel Core i5-9600K | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-10400F
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
145 FPS
$4.69/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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$6.38/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
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$4.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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146 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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