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Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F @ 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 i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz

Description:

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) i5-10400F CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-10400F CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 121.47

Overall Rank:
1146th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
890th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
372nd fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12146
Single Thread Rating
2542

Samples: 5148*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math41,503 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,967 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,204 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,127 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression186,112 KBytes/Sec
Physics698 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,505 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,542 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th 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$149.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$99.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,794
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,332
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,201
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,624
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
 12,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 212.38
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.30
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
 121.47
Intel Core i9-13900K
 105.77
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
 2,542
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2470621 - Mar 10 2025
11683
BL2470464 - Mar 10 2025
10350
BL2470374 - Mar 10 2025
5334
BL2470262 - Mar 10 2025
12339
BL2470246 - Mar 10 2025
10977
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
 12,146
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 12,071 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 11,576 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 14,184 (+16.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 13,166 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 12,276 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 10,176 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 10,054 (-17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 9,230 (-24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 21,873 (+80.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 18,174 (+49.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 17,720 (+45.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-10400F
 16,141 (+32.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,502
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,831
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,476
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,467
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,257
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz
 1,979