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Core i5-10400F

Name: Core i5-10400F
Brand: Intel
SKU: intel_core_i5_10400f
Price: 97.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Long-popular budget six-core CPU for discrete-GPU gaming PCs.

Intel Core i5-10400F CPU - 6 Cores & 4.3GHz Turbo

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Brand: Intel
Name: Core i5-10400F
Category: Computer Processors

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Product Highlights

The most important capabilities and tradeoffs at a glance.

Six-Core Processing

Six CPU cores provide the processing foundation for this Intel Core i5 model.

Budget Gaming Focus

The Core i5-10400F is positioned as a budget CPU for gaming PCs.

Built for Discrete Graphics

With no integrated graphics, this processor is intended for systems using a discrete graphics card.

The Intel Core i5-10400F is a long-popular budget six-core processor designed for gaming PCs equipped with a discrete graphics card.

Media Reviews

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TechPowerUp

Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six Cores with HT for Under $200

The review examines the six-core, 12-thread processor against Intel and AMD alternatives, including gaming, CPU performance, power, and overclocking options. It presents the chip as an attractive sub-$200 gaming-oriented processor, while noting its locked multiplier and lack of integrated graphics.

W1zzard · May 29, 2020

PC Games Hardware

Intel Core i7-10700K und Core i5-10400F: Ober- und Mittelklasse von Intel im Hands-On

PCGH found the Core i5-10400F convincing, describing it as a sweet spot for price, performance, and efficiency and as Intel’s competitive answer to the Ryzen 5 3600. The hands-on also highlights strong gaming performance, 65 W efficiency, and the limitations of a locked processor without integrated graphics.

David Krausbauer · Jun 16, 2020

Tech4Gamers8/10

Intel i5 10400F Vs Ryzen 5 3600: We Tested Both

In the comparison testing, the Core i5-10400F delivered higher gaming frame rates than the Ryzen 5 3600, with only a slight thermal difference. Tech4Gamers recommends the 10400F to most buyers at similar prices, while characterizing both processors as capable budget performers.

Uzair Qureshi · Dec 29, 2022

TechteamGB

THE BEST 10th GEN CPU? – Intel i5 10400F Review

The review calls the i5-10400F a potential standout in Intel’s 10th-generation lineup. It reports performance close to the Core i7-8700K and generally equal to or better than the Ryzen 5 3600X, while noting that the processor lacks overclocking and some features available on higher-end models.

Andrew McDonald · May 27, 2020

testberichte.de1.9/5

Intel Core i5-10400F im Test: 1,9 gut | Zukunftstauglich und erschwinglich

The aggregated specialist-magazine assessment rates the processor “good,” emphasizing six cores with Hyper-Threading, good gaming performance, and low power consumption. It identifies the absent integrated graphics and relatively modest boost clock as drawbacks; one listed test gives 74/100 and describes the price-to-performance ratio as very good.

Feb 1, 2023

NanoReview

Intel Core i5 10400F: benchmarks and specs

NanoReview provides benchmark-based component scores and an overall final score for the processor, rather than a conventional editorial verdict. Its listed final score is 34, with separate single-core, multi-core, and power-efficiency ratings.

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