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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10400F - 144 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $112.53 vs $265.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-11900K - $0.83 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
45.10869565217391%
Price, $
$265
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
135
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/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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Updated 348553 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
60.64951497258541%
Multi-Core
5751
52.530142491779316%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-10400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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26 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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26 FPS
$42.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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26 FPS
$34.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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21 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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36 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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26 FPS
$47.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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17 FPS
$45.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
In Stock
26 FPS
$35.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
35 FPS
$52.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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