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In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i9-9960X - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $99.75 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i5-10400F
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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35 FPS
$28.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$25.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
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50 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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20 FPS
$34.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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50 FPS
$31.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$13.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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35 FPS
$31.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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31 FPS
$31.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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