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Intel Core i5-10400F vs Intel Core i9-14900KF

Intel Core i5-10400F
32.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-14900KF
—Inno Score
28.6Single-core—
32.5Multi-core88.8
36Gamingspec-based73.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10400F13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900KF

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Intel Core i9-14900KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
  • Lower launch price: $173 vs $564

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900KF

  • Stronger multi-core score: 89 vs 33
  • 2033% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 2 MB
  • 380% higher PassMark: 58,069 vs 12,094
  • 300% higher cores: 24 vs 6
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 12 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10400F versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i9-14900KF
Announced20202023
SocketLGA1200LGA1700
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—253 W
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler included—No

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10400F versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i9-14900KF
Cores624+300%
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—16
Threads1232+167%
Base clock2.9 GHz3.2 GHz+10%
Boost clock4.3 GHz6 GHz+40%
L2 cache2 MB32 MB+2033%
L3 cache12 MB36 MB+200%

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10400F versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i9-14900KF
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-10400F versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i9-14900KF
PCIe version35+67%
CPU PCIe lanes1620+25%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10400F versus Intel Core i9-14900KF
SpecIntel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i9-14900KF
Cinebench R23 (single)1,114Bottom 19%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,219Bottom 27%—
PassMark12,094Bottom 19%58,069+380%Top 11%

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