Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i9-9900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10400F and Intel Core i9-9900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-10400F

Intel Core i9-9900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2808 vs 2542
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16336 vs 12141
Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6750 vs 4742

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2808 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark	16336 vs 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750 vs 4742

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2542

2808

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12141

16336

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

6750

Name	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2542	2808
PassMark - CPU mark	12141	16336
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4742	6750
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10400F	Intel Core i9-9900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$155 - $157	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	1061	974
Processor Number	i5-10400F	i9-9900
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i9
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5