Intel Core i5-10400

Brand
Intel
Model
Intel Core i5-10400
$162–$179estimated range · from catalog price Jun 21, 2026

Core i5-10400: 10th‑Gen 6C/12T Comet Lake LGA1200 CPU with UHD 630, solid 1080p and productivity value; now discontinued.

Compute rankTop 75% of CPUs
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ReleasedApr 2020
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Cores6
Threads12
SocketLGA1200
MemoryDDR4
Base clock2.90 GHz
Boost clock4.30 GHz
TDP65 W
Cache12 MB
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Product overview

Released in Q2 2020 (announced April 30, 2020), Intel’s Core i5‑10400 is a 10th‑Gen Comet Lake desktop chip for the LGA1200 platform. It packs 6 cores and 12 threads at 2.9 GHz base and up to 4.3 GHz turbo, with Intel UHD Graphics 630 onboard. It pairs with 400‑series motherboards and uses DDR4‑2666. Intel now lists it as retired/discontinued.

Positioned as a mainstream i5, it exists to deliver a balanced, affordable 6‑core option with an iGPU for builds that don’t need overclocking. It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming, office/productivity, streaming, and entry‑level video editing. Unique note: the boxed SKU includes a bundled cooler.

LifecycleDiscontinued
Best for
  • 1080p gaming
  • office/productivity
  • streaming
  • video editing
  • budget builds
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores6
Higher than 46% of CPUs
Threads12
Higher than 50% of CPUs
Boost clock4.3 GHZ
Higher than 21% of CPUs
RAM speed2666 MHz
Higher than 32% of CPUs
Cores
6
Threads
12
Base clock
2.9 GHZ
Boost clock
4.3 GHZ
TDP
65 W
Cache
12 MB
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
Yes
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
Ram Speed
2666 MHz
Processor Generation
10
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