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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-10400F - 352 vs 350 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $99.95 vs $970.7
- Up to 89% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9940X - $0.29 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
350
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-10400F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
59 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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59 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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2 FPS
$384.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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62 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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115 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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2 FPS
$372.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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115 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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28 FPS
$22.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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45 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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