Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 4% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400 - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $160.91 vs $799.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10920X - $0.92 vs $4.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |