Intel® Core™ i5-10400
The Intel Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor released on April 1, 2020, built on the Comet Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 2.90 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.30 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the FCLGA1200 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Comet Lake architecture (14 nm process). It launched in Apr 2020. Clocks run from 2.9 GHz base to 4.3 GHz boost. A 12-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 128 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA1200 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET). Feex currently counts 1 machine in its hardware fleet with exactly this processor.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core i5-10400 scores 2,556 in single-core performance and 11,963 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,530 for overall performance, 11,354 for productivity performance, 11,180 for creator performance, 11,888 for engineering performance and 10,659 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,994 per core, 997 per thread and 184 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 686. Its performance index is 69, so its overall performance is 31% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i5-10400 scores 41,692 in integer math, 26,087 in floating-point math, 186,923 in compression, 4,031 in cryptography, 664 in physics simulation, 12,510 in vector SIMD, 33 in the prime sieve and 23,183 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 29% below in integer math, 43% below in floating-point math, 18% below in compression, 65% below in cryptography, 39% below in physics simulation, 19% below in vector SIMD, 51% below in the prime sieve and 2% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
6 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and boosts up to 4.30 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i5 family, uses the Comet Lake architecture, carries the codename Comet Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Apr 2020.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 1.50 MB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 13.9 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core i5-10400 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 1.5 MB and L3 at 12 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
6 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 128 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
4 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 630) and clocks the graphics up to 1.10 GHz.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 uses the FCLGA1200 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 16 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core i5-10400 has a rated TDP of 65 W.
Platform Capabilities
28 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
18 supportedSecurity and Reliability
6 supportedVirtualization
3 supportedOS Compatibility
1 supportedThe Intel Core i5-10400 supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, x86-64-v4, 64-bit (x86-64), RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Core i5-10400 supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard and SGX among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP), SMAP and Trusted Execution, which is different from being unsupported.
The Intel Core i5-10400 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the Intel Core i5-10400 as Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Core i5-10400 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $200.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsThe Intel Core i5-10400 is also identified by the model number i5-10400.
Corrections to this record
1 correctionAfter an audit, 1 value was corrected and 1 empty field was filled on the Intel Core i5-10400 record. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- L2 cache (total):
256 KB→ 1,536 KB. Rule: L2 cache was stored per core. stored equals the per-core size in PassMark "6 x 256 KB". Sources: Vendor page (intel.com); PassMark: Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz; Wikipedia: List of Intel Core desktop processors (revision 1371607091).
1 filled value
- L2 cache (per core): 256 KB (was Not recorded). Rule: L2 cache was stored per core. per-core from PassMark "6 x 256 KB" (N = cores), set with the corrected total. Sources: Vendor page (intel.com); PassMark: Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz; Wikipedia: List of Intel Core desktop processors (revision 1371607091).
The audit log is public: all changes for this CPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
1 machineAcross 1 Feex machine with the Intel Core i5-10400, the busiest minute reached 16.0 FCU/s; 95 percent of recorded minutes stayed under 4.29 FCU/s (12.3% of its 34.8 FCU/s capacity), over 10,967 machine-minutes from October 3, 2026 to November 1, 2026. Over the longer hour-resolution record (September 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026), the busiest minute reached 32.8 FCU/s.
Minute resolution
10,967 valid machine-minutes from 1 Feex machine (0 fully idle, 0 rejected as over 102 percent), October 3, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Hour resolution
369 valid machine-hours from 1 Feex machine, September 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026. Hourly peak is the busiest minute of each hour; 0 hours were excluded from peak statistics as over 102 percent, and 11 hours with fewer than 30 reported minutes were left out.
Average compute by hour of day
Withheld: an hour-of-day curve is shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor contribute, so no individual's daily schedule can be read from it.
Top programs by measured compute
Withheld: program names are shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor ran them, so no individual's app usage can be read from this page.
Tier 3 estimate: FCU/s = whole-machine CPU utilization x logical threads x base clock x reference IPC 1.0 (1 FCU = one billion instructions). Boost clocks and real IPC are not measured, so this describes how hard these machines were driven, not a benchmark. Data through November 1, 2026. Because fewer than 3 machines contribute, these figures cover whole days (UTC) and are updated once per day.
Data Coverage
63% recordedFeex has recorded 63% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i5-10400. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-10400 have?
The Intel Core i5-10400 has 6 cores and 12 threads.
What architecture does the Intel Core i5-10400 use?
The Intel Core i5-10400 is built on the Comet Lake architecture on a 14 nm process.
Does the Intel Core i5-10400 have integrated graphics?
Yes. The Intel Core i5-10400 includes integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630.
What socket does the Intel Core i5-10400 use?
The Intel Core i5-10400 uses the FCLGA1200 socket.
What memory does the Intel Core i5-10400 support?
The Intel Core i5-10400 supports DDR4 up to 128 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the Intel Core i5-10400 run?
The Intel Core i5-10400 can boost up to 4.3 GHz, with a 2.9 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i5-10400?
The Intel Core i5-10400 has a TDP of 65 W.
How does the Intel Core i5-10400 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i5-10400 scores 11,963 multi-core and 2,556 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i5-10400 support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i5-10400 include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).
What is the Intel Core i5-10400 best for?
Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i5-10400 is well suited for Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.
How much cache does the Intel Core i5-10400 have?
The Intel Core i5-10400 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 1536 KB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core i5-10400 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core i5-10400 has a computed performance index of 69, which is 31% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.