Intel Core i5-10400 Pictured and Detailed, New Mid-range

Here are two of the primary photos of Intel’s upcoming Core i5-10400 processor, based mostly on the corporate’s 10th era, 14 nm “Comet Lake-S” silicon. With its 10th era, Intel is trying to bolster its Core i5 desktop processor collection by introducing HyperThreading and elevated L3 cache to present price-points. The i5-10400 is therefore a 6-core/12-thread processor with 12 MB of shared L3 cache at its disposal, in comparison with ninth and eighth era Core i5 desktop chips being 6-core/6-thread with 9 MB of L3 cache.

The Core i5-10400 succeeds the favored Core i5-9400/F and its equally standard predecessor, the i5-8400. The iGPU-devoid i5-9400F specifically owed its reputation to Intel pricing it $15-20 lower than the usual i5-9400. The upcoming i5-10400 is anticipated to be priced beneath the $200 mark, with the i5-10400F being equally discounted. Both chips function similar CPU specs: 2.90 GHz nominal clock speeds, as much as 4.30 GHz most Turbo Boost, and 4.00 GHz all-core Turbo Boost. As the chip lacks an unlocked multiplier, its TDP is reportedly rated at 65 W. The chip will compete with AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 for sub-$200 supremacy. The 10th era Core desktop processor household is constructed within the new LGA1200 bundle, and launhes alongside the brand new Intel 400-series chipset, in April.