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IntelBX80684I59400F
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.9GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.9GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

Game EFps  
+1%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		238 EFps +2% 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		100 EFps 107 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+7%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		139 EFps +1% 138 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		131 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+7% 		123 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		131 EFps +1% 130 EFps
Effective Speed 
+0%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 452,508 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
299,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 185th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		85.2 % +0% 84.8 %
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		16 % BFV 2%, SotTR 28%, MetroEx 6%, Divis2 28%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		6 % FarC5 5%, BFV 12%, SotTR 7%, Rage2 10%, Witcher3 0%, Civ6 2%, ACO 16%, MetroEx 0%, Sekiro 3%, Wolf2 0%
Average Score 
+4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89.6 Pts +2% 87.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		118 Pts +1% 117 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		230 Pts 233 Pts +1%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		435 Pts 450 Pts +3%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		715 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+21% 		589 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+3%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.9 Pts +2% 94.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		124 Pts +1% 123 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		246 Pts +1% 243 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		485 Pts +0% 484 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		778 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14% 		685 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+0%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.53 % 1.67 % Slightly higher market share.
+9%
Value
Value For Money 		113 % +1% 112 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		88 % +2% 86 %
Price
Price (score) 		$98 +4% $102
Nice To Haves 
+24%
Age
Newest 		47 Months More recent.
+24% 		62 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.9 GHz 2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.3 GHz +5% 4.1 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		978 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+41% 		696 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		903 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+47% 		614 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 9 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.30 GHz 4.10 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C PCG 2015C (65W)
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 85.2%
Average Bench 84.8%
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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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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. [Aug '19 CPUPro]

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