Intel Core i5-9400 vs AMD A10-7850K

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Combined performance score

A10-7850K
2.24

Core i5-9400 outperforms A10-7850K by 172% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1701984
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.5517.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years old)19 October 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$173$182
Current price$73 (0.4x MSRP)$137 (0.8x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-9400 has 3056% better value for money than A10-7850K.

Technical specs

A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI1+
FMAFMA4no data
AVX++
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune-no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
HSA1no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Core i5-9400.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7850K 2.24
i5-9400 6.10
+172%

Core i5-9400 outperforms A10-7850K by 172% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-7850K 3436
i5-9400 9373
+173%

Core i5-9400 outperforms A10-7850K by 173% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-7850K 453
i5-9400 1384
+206%

Core i5-9400 outperforms A10-7850K by 206% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A10-7850K 1148
i5-9400 4797
+318%

Core i5-9400 outperforms A10-7850K by 318% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.24 6.10
Integrated graphics card 3.08
Recency 14 January 2014 19 October 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Cost $173 $182
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i5-9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.


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