Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i5 10400F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i5 10400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10400F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i5 10400F
+2%
1101
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+136%
17953
Intel Core i5 10400F
7576
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i5 10400F
+1%
1459
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+72%
10707
Intel Core i5 10400F
6209
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+6%
1173
Intel Core i5 10400F
1101
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+151%
15176
Intel Core i5 10400F
6041
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+2%
2608
Intel Core i5 10400F
2551
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+147%
30525
Intel Core i5 10400F
12350
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i5-10400F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
6
32
Performance Core Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
12
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
29x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
