Intel Core i5 10400F 6-core LGA1200
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA1200
Integrated Graphics none
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 10400F |
| 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 | 12092 |
| PassMark Single | 2541 |
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 | none |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 10400F | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16 | 6 | - | - | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 | 12 | - | - | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5700 | 4200 | - | - | 3400 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 128 | 32 | - | - | 8 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | - | - | 270 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | - | - | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | none | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 10400F | 65.6 | 69.9 | 68.9 | 75.4 | 62.7 | 3.5 | 79.1 | 71.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.6 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.3 | 87.4 | 79 | 84.2 | 72 | 0 | 20.3 | 72.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL Compare | 67.7 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 42.9 | 85.8 | 0 | 27.1 | 94.8 |
| PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr Compare | 50 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 29.2 | 67.8 | 0 | 87.3 | 45 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 44.9 | 62.7 | 61.2 | 26.6 | 46.3 | 90.5 | 76 | 50.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 14, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall55.5
- AI/LLM47.8
- Budget71.2
- Gaming48
- Server46.7
- Efficiency63.9
- Productivity56.4
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