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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $110.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 62% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10900 - $0.64 vs $1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i5-7400 - 178 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
96.06741573033707%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
37.8698224852071%
Price, $
$299.98
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
69.01408450704226%
Multi-Core
3232
38.380239876499225%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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