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Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-10400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 100.75

Overall Rank:
1137th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
857th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
370th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2025-01-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12090
Single Thread Rating
2566

Samples: 3482*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math41,814 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math26,147 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,297 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,129 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,900 KBytes/Sec
Physics675 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,527 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,566 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$124.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$119.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,090
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 100.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2430774 - Feb 21 2025
10220
BL2430745 - Feb 21 2025
12681
BL2430559 - Feb 21 2025
12702
BL2430520 - Feb 21 2025
12515
BL2429868 - Feb 20 2025
13203
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,090
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,280 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,160 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 11,578 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,190 (+17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,169 (+8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,034 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,603 (+4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,274 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 10,162 (-15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-10400
 10,132 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-10400
 9,231 (-23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 21,877 (+81.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,953