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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.9GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		238 EFps +2% 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		100 EFps 101 EFps +1%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		131 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		131 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+10% 		119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		131 EFps 131 EFps
Effective Speed 
+1%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 447,985 user samples
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153,026 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 75% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 75% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 177th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 192nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		85.2 % +1% 84.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+6%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		6 % BFV 8%, SotTR 9%, Divis2 9% MetroEx 0%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		6 % FarC5 13%, BFV 10%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 1%, ACO 7%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 12%, Wolf2 2%
Average Score 
+8%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89.6 Pts Lower memory latency.
+17% 		76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		118 Pts 136 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		230 Pts 264 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		435 Pts 490 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+13%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		715 Pts 808 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+13%
Overclocked Score 
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.9 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10% 		87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		124 Pts 146 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		246 Pts 287 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		485 Pts 553 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+14%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		778 Pts 878 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+13%
Value & Sentiment 
+174%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.59 % Hugely higher market share.
+591% 		0.23 %
Value
Value For Money 		113 % Better value.
+25% 		90.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		88 % More popular.
+28% 		69 %
Price
Price (score) 		$98 Much cheaper.
+53% 		$210
Nice To Haves 
+7%
Age
Newest 		47 Months More recent.
+18% 		57 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32% 		95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.9 GHz 3.8 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+31%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		978 Pts 1106 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		903 Pts 1017 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+13%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 85.2%
Average Bench 84.1%
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The i5-10400F is a six-core hyperthreaded CPU from Intel’s latest Comet Lake series of desktop processors. This 65 W CPU has single core and all core boost frequencies of 4.3 GHz and 4.0 GHz, respectively. Whilst the 10400F will require a new LGA1200 motherboard, such as the Z490, Intel have guaranteed that the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs will also be compatible with this chipset. The 10400F is aimed at mid-tier gaming PC builds, and as such, ships with a cooler but without integrated graphics. Despite being officially launched in Q2 of 2020, at the time of writing, the 10400F is still not widely available. Compared to the similarly priced Ryzen 5 3600, the 10400F’s lower memory latency gives it the lead in gaming and effective speed benchmarks. Since the Ryzen architecture creates a gaming bottleneck, it is necessary to upgrade to a higher tier, Intel CPU for better gaming performance. On the other hand comparing the i5-10400F and the i3-10100 shows that the 10100 offers comparable gaming performance for 22% less money whilst also including integrated graphics. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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