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Intel Core i5-10400 processor 2.9 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box | £145.74 |  | |||
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INTEL Core i5-10400 2,9GHz LGA1200 12M Cache Boxed CPU BX8070110400 | £157.37 |  | |||
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Model overview based on user reviews
The Intel Core i5 Comet Lake series offers a range of processors that are highly praised for their performance, affordability, and cooling efficiency. Users appreciate the excellent productivity and gaming capabilities, with many noting significant FPS improvements in games like Battlefield 5 and Metro Exodus. The processors are described as cold and efficient, often not requiring advanced cooling solutions. While some users mention the price as a potential downside, they generally find it justified given the performance. The i5-10600K and i5-10400F models are particularly highlighted for their overclocking potential and value for money. However, there are occasional reports of faulty units and issues with warranty claims. Overall, the Intel Core i5 Comet Lake series is recommended for those seeking a reliable and powerful processor for both gaming and productivity tasks.
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Excellent percent. Cold, productive, the price is quite good. Yes, yes, Amude top and all things, better, cooler and more. I have been using Intel processors since the very first PC and I was 100% satisfied with everything, and now I am completely satisfied. I recommend to buy this pro. Good percent. Productive. For games and work with the same Adobe Premier is very suitable. Didn't notice.  Andrew Intro: use Intel i5-10400F BOX few months |
As far as I remember, I have always used Intel (yes, I have no experience with AMD). I will say as a person who is not engaged in overclocking, I have no complaints about this company and never had it. I took 10400f BOX + RTX3060 and am completely satisfied. And by the way, a boxed cooler will do for the first time! In games (Cyberpunk and RDR2) On ultras, the temperature does not exceed 70! Great processor for the money. The box cooler does a good job! no use Intel i5-10400F BOX less than month |
It was purchased at DNS on sale for 14k and this is a very reasonable price for such a powerful processor Unlocked multiplier and correspondingly high frequency High TDP, but in games and under loads with various programs the temperature does not rise above 80 degrees with a maximum of 100 degrees, even in the stress test from Aida it does not rise above 80! It costs a cheap Gammax for cooling and it is enough; throttling appears only in OCCT in tests. Daemia: use Intel i5-10600KF OEM few months |
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Intel Core i5 Comet Lake configurations
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 | Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10400 BOX | from £145.74 | 9 offers | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10400F BOX | from £85.00 | 8 offers | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10400F OEM | from £89.18 | 2 offers | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10500 BOX | from £100.00 | 1 offer | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10600 BOX | from £171.03 | 7 offers | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10600K BOX | from £134.99 | 3 offers | |
| Intel Core i5 Comet Lake i5-10600KF BOX | from £230.00 | 5 offers | |
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Why pay more?
The Core i5-10400 is perhaps the most interesting processor in the Comet Lake family. And this is not surprising, because its predecessor i5-9400 looked like the most interesting chip in the line of the last generation. The novelty has the same 6 physical cores that operate at a nominal frequency of 2.9 GHz, however, the maximum speed in the turbo boost has increased, there is more third-level cache (12 MB versus 9 MB) and, most importantly, 6 physical cores have been added to 6 virtual.
Hyper-threading support
In tests, the Core i5-10400 showed a tangible superiority over the solution of the previous generation thanks to support for twice as many threads. Despite the presence of Hyper-Threading, its temperature performance is at an acceptable level under CBO, not least due to the low frequency at maximum load. But Turbo Boost, which proved to be cool in older models, is softer here and rarely keeps the processor at maximum frequency.
The best processor for a mid-range gaming PC
What about AMD? Both in terms of characteristics and positioning, the new product from Intel is destined to fight the Ryzen 5 3600. And you know what? If last year and the year before last the processors from the blue camp frankly did not shine, now we can talk about plus or minus equal forces. In games, the i5-10400 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600 by 4-7%, in resource-intensive applications it is 8-12% behind. Intel sells for a little more at launch, but price self-regulation is only a matter of time. Therefore, for a mid-range gaming PC, this is almost an perfect processor, but for a work PC, we would prefer the Ryzen 3600.
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Intel LGA 1200, cores 6, threads 12, 2.8 GHz, TurboBoost 4.8 GHz, process technology 14 nm, PCIe 4.0, UHD Graphics 750, integrated graphics, multithreading, TDP 65 W, memory RAM: maximum 128 GB, DDR4 3200 MHz
Intel LGA 1200, cores 8, threads 16, 2.9 GHz, TurboBoost 4.7 GHz, Turbo Max 3.0, process technology 14 nm, UHD Graphics 630, integrated graphics, multithreading, TDP 65 W, memory RAM: maximum 128 GB, DDR4 2933 MHz
Intel LGA 1150, 84 W, cores 4 , threads 4 threads, process technology 22 nm, 3.2 / 3.3 GHz, TurboBoost 3.4 / 3.7 GHz, maximum 32 GB, HD Graphics 4600
AMD AM4, 65 W, cores 6 , threads 12 threads, process technology 7 nm, 3.6 GHz, TurboBoost 4.1 GHz, DDR4 3200 MHz
AMD WRX8, 280 W, cores 16 - 64 , threads 32 - 128 threads, process technology 7 nm, 2.7 - 4 GHz, TurboBoost 4.5 GHz, DDR4 3200 MHz
AMD AM4, 65 W, cores 8 , threads 16 threads, process technology 7 nm, 3.7 / 3.8 GHz, TurboBoost 4.6 GHz, DDR4 3200 MHz, - / Radeon Vega 8
Intel LGA 1151 v2, 65 / 95 W, cores 6 , threads 6 threads, process technology 14 nm, 2.9 - 3.7 GHz, TurboBoost 4.1 - 4.6 GHz, maximum 128 GB, DDR4 2666 MHz, - / UHD Graphics 630
AMD AM4, 65 W, cores 6 , threads 12 threads, process technology 7 nm, 3.6 / 3.9 GHz, TurboBoost 4.2 - 4.6 GHz, maximum - / 128 GB, DDR4 3200 MHz
Intel LGA 1700, 65 / 125 W, cores 10 / 14 , 6P+4E, 6P+8E, threads 16 / 20 threads, process technology 10 nm, maximum 128 GB, DDR4 3200 MHz, DDR5 4800 / 5600 MHz
AMD AM5, 65 - 120 W, cores 8 , threads 16 threads, process technology 5 nm, 3.8 - 4.5 GHz, TurboBoost 4.5 - 5.4 GHz, maximum 128 GB, DDR5 5200 MHz, Radeon
Intel LGA 1700, 65 - 150 W, cores 24 , 8P+16E, threads 32 threads, process technology 10 nm, TurboBoost 5.6 - 6 GHz, maximum 128 GB, DDR4 3200 MHz, DDR5 5600 MHz, - / UHD Graphics 770
Intel LGA 1700, 65 / 125 W, cores 16 , 8P+8E, threads 24 threads, process technology 10 nm, maximum 128 GB, DDR4 3200 MHz, DDR5 5600 MHz, - / UHD Graphics 770