Intel Core i5-10400F
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Comparing Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-9400F in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i5-10400F

Top features of Intel Core i5-10400F

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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
    Around 5% better overclocked clock speed
Intel Core i5-9400F

Top features of Intel Core i5-9400F

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i5-10400F left arrow Intel Core i5-9400F
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
Generation 10 left arrow 9
CPU group Intel Core i 10000 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
Predecessor Intel Core i5-9400F left arrow Intel Core i5-8400
Successor Intel Core i5-11400F left arrow Intel Core i5-10400F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-9400F by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.90 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
CPU Cores 6 left arrow 6
Turbo (1 Core) 4.30 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
CPU Threads 12 left arrow 6
Turbo (6 Cores) 4.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow No
Overclocking No left arrow No
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB left arrow 128 GB
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 16 left arrow 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-10400F or Intel Core i5-9400F? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 65 W left arrow 65 W
Tjunction max. 100 °C left arrow 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache 12.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
Architecture Comet Lake S left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1151-2
Release date Q2/2020 left arrow Q1/2019

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i5-9400F.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Single-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Multi-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software).

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

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