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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 and the cheaper Core i5-10400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10400F - 138 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $99.95 vs $275.98
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900 - $0.74 vs $2.0 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
135
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-10400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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26 FPS
$41.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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36 FPS
$26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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26 FPS
$34.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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17 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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26 FPS
$28.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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17 FPS
$43.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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26 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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36 FPS
$43.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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24 FPS
$38.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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