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Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-10400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1159th fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
871st fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
378th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12066
Single Thread Rating
2565

Samples: 3648*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math41,804 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math26,141 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,273 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,114 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,755 KBytes/Sec
Physics673 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,523 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,565 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,066
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2514062 - Mar 28 2025
8941
BL2514061 - Mar 28 2025
8548
BL2513128 - Mar 27 2025
10702
BL2511391 - Mar 27 2025
11720
BL2510381 - Mar 26 2025
12771
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,066
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,284 (+18.4%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,264 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,142 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 11,576 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-10400
 16,033 (+32.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,184 (+17.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,894 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,643 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,173 (+9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,165 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,037 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,603 (+4.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,328
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,949