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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i9-7900X - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $112.53 vs $400.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-7900X - $0.62 vs $2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
181
99.45054945054946%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
28.054298642533936%
Price, $
$400
28%
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-10400F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
156 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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126 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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125 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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126 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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119 FPS
$5.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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135 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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125 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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114 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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125 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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122 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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