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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 185 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-10400F - 199 vs 183 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 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $112.53 vs $535.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.61 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
22.676579925650557%
Price, $
$535
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
91.95979899497488%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
80.78651685393258%
Multi-Core
5751
66.90321079571893%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i5-10400F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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43 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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44 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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34 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$599.99
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59 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$939
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43 FPS
$28.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,229.48
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27 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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43 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
39 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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