Intel Core i5 10400 6-core LGA1155
The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.3GHz boost clock and 12MB of L3 cache delivers strong multi-threaded performance for its class. Its 65W TDP provides efficient cooling requirements while the integrated UHD Graphics 630 enables system operation without a dedicated GPU. This processor is best for budget-conscious desktop builders who need reliable productivity performance for office tasks and light content creation.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong single thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong ai (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 10400 |
| Codename | Comet Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 2900 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 11972 |
| PassMark Single | 2557 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 134 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 10400 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 10400 | 66.8 | 54.7 | 56.1 | 73.9 | 64.8 | 36.3 | 72.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.4 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77 | 96.8 | 90.8 | 99.5 | 0 | 88.8 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77 | 84.1 | 83.9 | 94.5 | 36.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 77 | 90.7 | 78.3 | 90.9 | 0 | 80.4 |
Usage Scores
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