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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900T is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $125.65 vs $363.56
- Up to 65% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900T - $0.78 vs $2.26 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I9-9900T ES QQC0 CPU 1.7GHz 16MB 35W 8 Cores 16 Thread 14nm 9thGeneration CPU LGA1151 for I9 9900T
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125.65
100%
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
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900T | 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i5-10400
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$25.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,673.24
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66 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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40 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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42 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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37 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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40 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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