Intel Core i5 10400F vs Intel Core i9 10900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i9 10900KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10400F 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 10900KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (45.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1101
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+24%
1375
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
7576
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+81%
13761
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1459
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+19%
1741
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
6209
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+19%
7414
Blender
Intel Core i5 10400F
143
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+89%
271
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1101
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+18%
1301
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
6041
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+82%
11050
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
2551
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+22%
3118
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
12350
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+85%
22915
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i5-10400F
Processor Number
i9-10900KF
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
20
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
