The Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Processor from Intel has a base clock speed of 2.9 GHz and comes with features such as Intel Optane Memory support, Intel Boot Guard, Intel VT-d virtualization technology for directed I/O, and Intel Hyper-Threading technology. With Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, the maximum turbo frequency this processor can achieve is 4.3 GHz. Additionally, this processor features 6 cores with 12 threads in an LGA 1200 socket, has 12MB of cache memory, and 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Having 6 cores allows the processor to run multiple programs simultaneously without slowing down the system, while the 12 threads allow a basic ordered sequence of instructions to be passed through or processed by a single CPU core. This processor also supports 128GB of dual-channel 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM and utilizes 10th-generation technology.
Intel did not design this processor with an integrated graphics chipset, meaning that users will need to purchase a compatible and dedicated graphics card of their choice. A thermal solution is included and protection is provided by a limited 3-year warranty.
Nona Schaden (verified owner) –
Very cheap and efficient cpu. But box cooler is kinda strange. I know that box cooler is noisy and at a 100% load it goes to the space, but I have some annoying problem. When it is idle mode, fan rotates approx 1200 rpm, but giving a bit load, rotation increases on 50 rpm and cooler start to buzz. It is really annoying, because I really don’t do anything hard on PC, but it makes a light buzzing sound. Fortunately, you can control rpm and I put a stable 1200 rpm under the temperature 60 and after this it goes to full 3000 rpm. That made my life more comfortable. It is due to the low power consumption and heating. In idle mode it is 30 C degrees. In stress test 70-73 maximum. Also I put -20 mV on CPU Voltage and temperatures dropped by 3-4 degrees. Having -30 mv there were mistakes in Linpack and AIDA64. Finally, this cpu is very good for its price, but when 11400f has been released, it became more efficient and 20% better in games. So, today 11400f becomes the best cpu for its price.
Arch Douglas (verified owner) –
I picked this processor up for a budget 4K editing build. For what it is, the price it’s listed for, it is fantastic. It certainly doesn’t stand up to my Ryzen 9 5900, but then again, this is how much cheaper again? I still use the i5 for a lot of my editing and rendering. It’s slower, still edits 4k 8 bit smoothly. Haven’t tried it yet with the 10bit 4:2:2 4K or the 10 bit 4:2:0 6K, but for my 4K 8bit needs it is plenty.