SeekerIntel Core i5-10400
Upgrading to any "Comet Lake" CPU (and its new platform) has its budget implications, but for a six-core chip with gaming chops, the Core i5-10400 is as good as it gets in Intel's 10th Generation stack.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Socket type LGA 1200
- Up to 4. 3 GHz
- Compatible with Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
- Intel Optane Memory support
- Cooler included
PROS
+ Decent frame rates for a midrange CPU in gaming runs
+ Low TDP
+ Workable bundled cooler
CONS
- Slower than comparatively priced AMD options in nearly every CPU-centric test
- LGA 1200 adoption is mandatory
- Integrated graphics are there, but still Intel UHD Graphics
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By PCMag on February 24, 2021
Upgrading to any "Comet Lake" CPU (and its new platform) has its budget implications, but for a six-core chip with gaming chops, the Core i5-10400 is as good as it gets in Intel's 10th Generation stack.
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