Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $140.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-10900 - $0.75 vs $1.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8400 - 193 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
186
96.37305699481865%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348796 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
48.387096774193544%
Price, $
$299.98
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for $299.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348796 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
79.40140845070422%
Multi-Core
4748
56.38285239282745%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |