Intel Core i5 10400F 6-core LGA 1200
The 6-core, 12-thread design with a 4.3GHz boost clock and 12MB of L3 cache delivers strong multi-threaded throughput for its 65W TDP. Its lack of integrated graphics keeps the platform cost low, making it a sensible foundation for a budget build with a discrete GPU. This processor is best for office productivity users and budget-conscious PC builders who don't need integrated graphics.
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1200
46 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong platform (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong ai (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
- Below average feature (21st 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 | LGA 1200 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 134 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 10400F | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 12 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 128 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 10400F | 65.6 | 20.6 | 68.9 | 75.4 | 62.7 | 14.1 | 38.1 | 71.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 97 | 95.6 | 84.4 | 14.3 | 92.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.4 | 96.8 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.4 | 90.8 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.6 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 85 | 93.9 | 36.4 | 5.2 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.4 | 97 | 0 | 6.2 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.5
- AI/LLM41.9
- Budget49
- Gaming39.8
- Server40.3
- Efficiency57.1
- Productivity48.7
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