Buy on Amazon
$239.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
Availability
MSRP in USD: $423
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-10400 - 424 vs 416 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $123.59 vs $239.99
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74141 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
Buy for $123.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
88.7647423960273%
Multi-Core
5489
76.19378123264853%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-10400
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
183 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,821.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$4.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$599.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,268.88
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
