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Intel Core i5 10400 6-core LGA1200
The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.3GHz boost clock and 12MB of L3 cache delivers strong multi-threaded value for its class. Its 65W TDP and included Intel UHD Graphics 630 make it a practical, low-power foundation for office PCs without a discrete GPU. This OEM processor is best for budget-conscious system builders assembling reliable home or business desktops for everyday productivity.
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
65 Overall Score
Price £149
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong efficiency (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong single thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong user sentiment (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
87/100Our AI sentiment read▼5
Based on 24 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1200 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 134 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 10400 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | D&H Core i7 X-Series BX80673I79800X | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 64 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 3500 | 4200 | 4400 | 3400 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 32 | 16.5 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 65 | 165 | 270 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 2066 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 10400 | 66.8 | 54.7 | 68.6 | 69.4 | 73.9 | 64.8 | 96.5 | 72.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.4 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.6 | 87.1 | 78.3 | 0 | 83.1 | 73.6 | 0 | 72.5 |
| D&H Core i7 X-Series BX80673I79800X Compare | 77.2 | 62.5 | 81.3 | 0 | 59.2 | 74.3 | 74.6 | 72.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
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