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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9400F - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $96.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 65% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900 - $0.67 vs $1.89 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
35%
Price, $
$275.98
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 i5-9400F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
19 FPS
$61.58/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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19 FPS
$58.89/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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7 FPS
$99.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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