Intel Core i5-10400F
The current Intel Core i5-10400F price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Intel · CPU
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Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 168 the Intel Core i5-10400F is priced in line with its CAD 168 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i5-10400F: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-10400F | Newegg | New | CAD 168 | 41 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i5-10400FMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#174 of 234 graded processors
- #171 IntelIntel Core i7-8700 7
- #172 IntelIntel Core i3-12100 7
- #173 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 1600 7
- #174 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 7
- #175 IntelIntel Core i5-10400 7
- #176 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 7
- #177 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 6
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 234 currently priced processors
- #38 IntelIntel Core i7-7700 41
- #39 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 41
- #40 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 7700X 41
- #41 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 41
- #42 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8600G 40
- #43 IntelIntel Core i5-14500 40
- #44 IntelIntel Core i5-4690K 40
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#173 of 234 graded processors
- #170 IntelIntel Core i3-9350K 54
- #171 IntelIntel Core i3-9350KF 54
- #172 IntelIntel Core i7-9800X 54
- #173 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 54
- #174 IntelIntel Core i9-7900X 54
- #175 IntelIntel Core i9-9820X 54
- #176 IntelIntel Core i5-10400 54
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#68 of 234 currently priced processors
- #65 IntelIntel Core i5-11400 55
- #66 IntelIntel Core i7-13700KF 54
- #67 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7900X 54
- #68 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 54
- #69 IntelIntel Core i5-11500 54
- #70 IntelIntel Core i5-11600K 53
- #71 IntelIntel Core i7-14700KF 53
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#174 of 234 graded processors
- #171 IntelIntel Core i7-8700 7
- #172 IntelIntel Core i3-12100 7
- #173 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 1600 7
- #174 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 7
- #175 IntelIntel Core i5-10400 7
- #176 IntelIntel Core i7-6850K 7
- #177 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 6
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#118 of 234 currently priced processors
- #115 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX 35
- #116 IntelIntel Core i7-11700 34
- #117 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 34
- #118 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 33
- #119 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX 33
- #120 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 33
- #121 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 33
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#166 of 234 graded processors
- #163 IntelIntel Core i7-10700KF 15
- #164 IntelIntel Xeon E5 2660 V3 15
- #165 IntelIntel Core i7-8700 15
- #166 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 14
- #167 IntelIntel Core i9-10900X 14
- #168 IntelIntel Core i9-9900X 14
- #169 IntelIntel Core i5-9600K 14
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 234 currently priced processors
- #38 IntelIntel Core i5-8400 39
- #39 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 245K 39
- #40 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 8700G 36
- #41 IntelIntel Core i5-10400F 36
- #42 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600 36
- #43 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700G 36
- #44 IntelIntel Core i5-6600 35
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value41 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 8400F 56 +101% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 77 +59% capability |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value54 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core i3-14100F C 100 +18% capability | |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeF Value33 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 8400F C 57 +101% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 D 59 +59% capability |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value36 | Higher capability AMD Ryzen 5 8400F B 64 +255% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 87 +182% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 85, against a cheapest tracked CAD 168
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 77 against its 41 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming — the calculation only gets there near CAD 77, against a cheapest tracked CAD 168
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core i3-14100F holds Relative Value 100 against its 54 for Gaming. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useGraded F; AMD Ryzen 5 8400F reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 59 against its 33 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useGraded F; AMD Ryzen 5 8400F reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Performance per Watt — the calculation only gets there near CAD 76, against a cheapest tracked CAD 168
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 87 against its 36 for Performance per Watt. Check on Amazon.
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i5-10400F
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 2900 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4300 MHz
Power / Interface
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 12 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2020
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-07–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 1200 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1200. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 154 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 154 W on socket LGA 1200.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i5-10400F offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #174 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 341. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i5-10400F offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #173 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 341. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i5-10400F offers F-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #174 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 341. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i5-10400F offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #166 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 341. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-07–2026-11-09 · formula cpu-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.