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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 a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU 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: 99.07

Overall Rank:
1418th fastest in multithreading out of 5783 CPUs
1113th fastest in single threading out of 5783 CPUs
443rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $120.99 USD (2026-01-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
11986
Single Thread Rating
2558

Samples: 5217*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math41,715 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math26,091 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,197 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,052 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression187,094 KBytes/Sec
Physics667 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,512 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,558 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$120.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,941
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,087
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 11,986
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.96
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 99.07
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 2,558
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3267077 - Feb 06 2026
10804
BL3266754 - Feb 06 2026
11998
BL3266533 - Feb 06 2026
10949
BL3266078 - Feb 05 2026
10929
BL3264736 - Feb 05 2026
13208
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 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 11,986
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,002 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,110 (+1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 11,527 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,139 (+9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 13,009 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,588 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 10,172 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-10400
 9,198 (-23.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 17,679 (+47.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,762 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 14,247 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-10400
 12,748 (+6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,515
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz
 1,801