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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-10400F - 730 vs 718 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $97.19 vs $383.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
86.21103117505994%
Multi-Core
5751
72.24874371859296%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-10400F
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
155 FPS
$4.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$684
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198 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990
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224 FPS
$3.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$780
In Stock
198 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,088.88
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201 FPS
$2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
In Stock
245 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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187 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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245 FPS
$4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,029.89
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198 FPS
$4.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$849.99
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155 FPS
$4.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$697
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