Intel Core i5-10400F Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-10400F features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-10400F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-10400F
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10400F has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10400F is 2.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 45.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10400F is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 157 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
12420
12420
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
12420
12420
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
12399
12399
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
12267
12267
Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
12131
12131

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz
8249
8249
Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
8209
8209
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8191
8191
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8164
8164
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
8088
8088

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6418
6418
AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
6361
6361
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6322
6322
Intel Core i5-11500T
6C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
6306
6306
Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
6296
6296

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
6222
6222
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6120
6120
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6120
6120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6120
6120
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5974
5974

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
6034
6034
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6033
6033
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6014
6014
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
6013
6013
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
6006
6006

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
3595
3595
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3551
3551
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3548
3548
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3480
3480
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
3446
3446

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
3204
3204
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3197
3197
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3197
3197
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
3197
3197
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
3107
3107

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1437
1437
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1433
1433
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1433
1433
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1433
1433
Intel Core i7-8569U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1432
1432

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1360
1360
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1341
1341
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1341
1341
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1341
1341
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
1327
1327

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1125
1125
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1118
1118

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
1123
1123
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1119
1119

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
462
462
Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
460
460
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
458
458
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
451
451
Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
420
420

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
451
451
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
450
450
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
450
450
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
450
450
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
448
448

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
190
190
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
190
190
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
190
190
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
188
188

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
112
112
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
110
110
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
107
107