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Intel BX8070110400

Core i5-10400

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

Average Bench: 84.5% (167th of 1420)

Based on 71,804 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000A0653, BFEBFBFF000A0655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 69%Average: 84.5% Great: 91%
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-10400 averaged just 15.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-10400 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 119Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-10400 is 22%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-10400 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 912Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 722Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 71,804 samples)
Rank 16784.5%
Min Avg Max
65.5 Memory 86.6 95.4
97.1 1-Core 119 125
202 2-Core 232 247
82% 146 Pts
Min Avg Max
382 4-Core 443 488
629 8-Core 722 776
71.2% 582 Pts
Min Avg Max
797 64-Core 912 979
56.5% 912 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 760
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 964
60% 964 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 241
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 732
71% 586 Pts
64-Core 922
57% 922 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 123
2-Core 235
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 752
73% 599 Pts
64-Core 940
58% 940 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 190
80% 135 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 655
63% 518 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 240
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 692
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 959
59% 959 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 64,577,790 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 127%
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Desktop
Desktop 92%
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Workstation
Workstation 115%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $147

CPU
Core i5-10400Intel  $146Bench 84%, 71,804 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $435Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,251x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $285Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,465x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $870Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,443x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $55Bench 310%, 455,997 samples770x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $45Bench 228%, 180,890 samples674x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $35Bench 276%, 367,854 samples510x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples849x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples522x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples504x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $823

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-10400 Processor
Launch DateQ2'20
Processor Numberi5-10400
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed2.90 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.30 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechNo
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1200

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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10th generation Comet Lake processor...

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

16 days ago.

CAN-User
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Terrible

5 months ago.

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IND-User
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4,552

Good

2 months ago.

Great for both gaming and rendering

ROU-User
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4,497

Poor

6 months ago.

Its very rich but its same as i3

FIN-User
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2,442

Good

21 months ago.

its cheaper and a bit better for just a cpu

SVN-User
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2,010

Excellent

1 month ago.

i have had both, ryzen 5 3600 and i5 10400. i as a fact can guarantee the i5 10400 is better

Transdimensia
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26

Excellent

16 months ago.

Cheap price made for a great upgrade from my old xeon e3-1231 v3. Games felt and ran much better with this thing compared to the xeon.

AOG_PC
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8

Excellent

2 years ago.

It is a great processor in terms of value. It cannot be overclocked, however, for the money saved in it you can buy a faster GPU that does not need overclocking. It is great for 1080p and it also comes with integrated graphics, unlike the cheaper 10400f.

sergstriz65
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6

Good

2 years ago.

It is good and affordable CPU with good performance.

rasberry308
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2

Excellent

2 years ago.

It is a big improvement compared to my old i3 7100u and its price makes it a great purchase

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Intel Core i5-13600K $316Nvidia RTX 4060 $290Crucial MX500 250GB $28
Intel Core i5-12400F $150Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $399Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
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