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Intel i5-10400 vs i5-10500T

The Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz and is around -14% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz is around -11% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7325 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz×Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
Price $123.49 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W35W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$6.39
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2020Q2 2020
# of Samples62011124
CPU Rank15871720
CPU Value96.9102.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2556(0.0%)2285(-10.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11962(0.0%)10239(-14.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
11,962
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz
10,239
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
96.9
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz
102.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
2,556
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz
2,285
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP65W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.