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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 963 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i9-7920X - 778 vs 771 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $130.0 vs $556.54
- Up to 76% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7920X - $0.17 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
778
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-10400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
532 FPS
$3.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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532 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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420 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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426 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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420 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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