Do Not Buy: Intel i5-10400 CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. 3300X, 3600, 10600K (ft. 2666 & 3200 RAM)
10,275We're reviewing Intel's new Core i5-10400 CPU and benchmarking it with 3200MHz and 2666MHz memory, mostly vs. the AMD Ryzen 3300X, 3600, and Intel 10600K.
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This benchmark and review of the Intel Core i5-10400 CPU looks at Intel's cheapest available 10-series ("10th Gen") CPU. There will be more to follow, like the upcoming Intel i3-10320, 10300, and 10100 CPUs, but the 10400 was the floor of available CPUs on launch day. Other launches include the 10900K, 10700K, and 10600K, all of which we've already reviewed separately and can be found on the channel (or below). We paid $195 for the i5-10400 from Newegg on launch day, and it therefore compares the most directly with the R5 3600 from a pricing perspective. From a performance perspective, the best points of comparison include the R3 3300X, R5 3600, and i5-10600K (especially with an overclock), which leave the i5-1040 flanked heavily and without many reasons to purchase it. The i5-10400 also loses a significant portion of its performance when run with the more realistic clock speeds (and timings, for that matter, that are associated with lower-end memory). The Z490 motherboards can run XMP with higher speeds, but it's the lower-end B-series and H-series motherboards that make sense to couple with the 10400, and those won't support the higher speeds found on Z490. For this reason, we tested both configurations (one for standardized comparison, one for realistic comparison). Watch this review for more information on the performance comparisons!
OTHER INTEL 10-SERIES REVIEWS & OC CONTENT
Intel i7-10700K review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UMMPjqLe8g
Intel i5-10600K review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQVBlCfb72M
Intel i5-10600K memory & cache ratio overclock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbHyF50m-rs
Watch our Intel Core i9-10900K review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvz3dObHws
Learn about Intel power limits & turbo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4th6YElNm5w
Find our CPU testing methodology for 2020 over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg9WgwIkhvU&feature=emb_title
Article version of CPU testing methodology: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3577-cpu-test-methodology-unveil-for-2020-compile-gaming-more
RELATED PRODUCTS
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X on Amazon: https://geni.us/rP3j
Intel i5-10400 on Amazon: https://geni.us/BzZr4Z
Intel i9-10900K on Amazon (should be here soon): https://geni.us/AuKy
Intel i5-10600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/wYMMMj
ASUS Z490 Maximus XII Extreme on Amazon: https://geni.us/v82myK
AMD R5 3600 on Amazon: https://geni.us/Czsy
AMD R9 3900X on Amazon: https://geni.us/31e4Wc
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Up to Speed on i5-10400
01:36 - Memory Selection (2666MHz vs. 3200MHz)
04:24 - 1T Frequency Expectations for i5-10400
05:17 - i5-10400 All-Core Frequency
05:40 - Three Kingdoms Campaign 1080p Benchmark
07:07 - Hitman 2 1080p CPU Benchmarks
08:09 - F1 Best 1080p & 1440p Gaming CPUs 2020
09:37 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p CPU Benchmarks
10:25 - Grand Theft Auto V CPU Benchmarks
11:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Benchmarks
11:50 - Three Kingdoms Battle Benchmark
12:26 - Assassin's Creed CPU Benchmarks
13:04 - Blender 2.81 CPU Benchmarks 2020
14:18 - Adobe Premiere Video Editing & Rendering CPU Benchmarks
15:09 - 7-Zip Compression & Decompression
15:45 - Chromium Code Compile CPU Benchmarks
16:11 - i5-10400 Power Consumption Benchmarks
16:54 - i5-10400 vs. 3300X, 3600, 10600K Conclusion
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