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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1161st fastest in multithreading out of 5042 CPUs
875th fastest in single threading out of 5042 CPUs
377th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12065
Single Thread Rating
2565

Samples: 3696*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math41,798 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math26,135 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,270 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,113 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,718 KBytes/Sec
Physics673 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,522 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,565 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,065
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.08
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
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
 2,565
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2537278 - Apr 07 2025
12871
BL2537212 - Apr 07 2025 [Excluded]
8255
BL2537203 - Apr 07 2025 [Excluded]
7014
BL2537198 - Apr 07 2025 [Excluded]
6447
BL2536916 - Apr 07 2025
10756
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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 12,065
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,282 (+18.4%)
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,261 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,142 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 11,576 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-10400
 16,034 (+32.9%)
Intel Core i5-10600KF @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,177 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,895 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i5-10600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,652 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,174 (+9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,165 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,038 (+8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,592 (+4.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,823
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,949