Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 33% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400 - 216 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $160.91 vs $440.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900K - $0.99 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $440 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5073 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |