Intel

Core i5-10400F

The Core i5-10400F is Intel’s 6-core, 12-thread processor for the LGA1200 platform, built on the Comet Lake architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.

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Core i5-10400F processor

Gaming performance

CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.

Gaming scores are normalised performance indexes derived from Tom’s Hardware’s published CPU gaming benchmarks. Performance per dollar is our own calculation on top of that data.

Core i5-10400FBest CPU
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100.0

1080p Gaming

Gaming score for the Core i5-10400F isn’t rated yet. The productivity benchmarks below still apply.

Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing

Gaming value

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Productivity value

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Benchmarks

Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.

Multi-core

Core i5-10400F6,244 points
Ryzen 9 9950X3D (best)26,814 points
Core i5-10400F8,191 points
Threadripper Pro 5995WX (best)65,112 points

Single-core

Core i5-10400F1,416 points
Ryzen 9 9950X3D (best)3,068 points
Core i5-10400F1,120 points
Core i9-14900KS (best)2,398 points

Where to buy the Core i5-10400F

Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.

RetailerAvailabilityPriceBuy
NeweggIn stock$89.00
Buy

The Core i5-10400F starts from $89.00 across 1 retailer. Prices update daily from live stock.

Complete the build

The cheapest in-stock parts that actually fit the Core i5-10400F — matched on socket and power delivery using the same rules as our PC Builder, priced live.

Cheapest compatible
CPU Cooler
Assassin Spirit 120 EVO DARK
Assassin Spirit 120 EVO DARK
Thermalright · Air · 200W

The Core i5-10400F's bundled E97379-003 can't keep up with its sustained power draw, so an aftermarket cooler is the safer buy. This is the cheapest air cooler in stock that fits LGA1200 and handles its heat.

from
$13.08
at Amazon
Buy

Contains affiliate links. Prices update regularly and may differ at the retailer.

Specifications

Cores & Clocks

Cores / Threads
6 / 12
P-cores
6
E-cores
0
Base clock
2.9 GHz
Boost clock
4.3 GHz
Architecture
Comet Lake

Cache & Process

L3 cache
12 MB
L2 cache
1.5 MB
Process node
Intel 14nm++
Released
2020-06-01

Memory & Platform

Socket
LGA1200
Memory channels
2
Max memory
128 GB
Memory support
DDR4, 2666
Chipsets
H410, B460, H470, Z490, Q470, W480, H510, Z590, Q570, W580
PCIe
PCIe 3.0
ECC support
No

Power & Extras

TDP
65W
Max power
180W
Integrated graphics
None
Stock cooler
E97379-003
MSRP
$173.00

The Core i5-10400F pairs 6 cores with 12 MB of L3 cache on the Intel 14nm++ process. Compare the Core i5-10400F against the full CPU lineup on the full processor rankings, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.

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