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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF and the cheaper Core i5-10400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $112.53 vs $283.35
- Up to 59% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900KF - $1.29 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-10400F - 90 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
87
96.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
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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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
40.952380952380956%
Price, $
$283.35
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
81.56551332955189%
Multi-Core
5751
62.82499453790693%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-10900KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$36.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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31 FPS
$29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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30 FPS
$36.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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83 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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24 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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41 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$40.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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19 FPS
$41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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