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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6400 - 269 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $67.64 vs $249.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
63.01758366420873%
Multi-Core
3023
33.02381472580293%
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i5-6400
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
117 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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162 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,319.99
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117 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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162 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,555.65
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162 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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65 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$374.99
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