i5 10400f is a gamechanger processor of Intel. It launched in Q2 of 2020. It is a value for money processor. i5 10400f beating Ryzen 5 3600 in game FPS. This is our best budget CPU.
Specs of the processor-
No. of cores- 6
No. of threads- 12
Processor Base Frequency- 2.90 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency- 4.30 GHz
Chase- 12 MB
Bus Speed- 8 GT/s
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡-4.30 GHz
TDP- 65 W
Overall this is a good processor with better performance in gaming.
Motherboards for i5 10400f-
This CPU doesn't support the Z490 motherboard. So, the completable Motherboards are-
- H410m Motherboard
- H410m Pro
- B460 Motherboard
Graphics Card for i5 10400f-
Well choosing the graphics card depends upon your budget. Available Graphics cards for i5 10400f are-
- GTX 1650 Super
- GTX 1660
- GTX 1660 Super
- GTX 1660 Ti
- RTX 2060
- RTX 3060
- RTX 3060 Ti
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GTX 1650 Super
Architecture- Turing Shaders
Boost Clock- 1725 MHz
Frame Buffer- 4 GB GDDR6
Memory Speed- 12 Gbps
It is 50 % faster than the GTX 1650. It would be a great option if you don't want to spend more. I recommend you to buy this graphics card instead of GTX 1660 because there is not a huge performance difference between the both graphics card and GTX 1650S is cheaper than GTX 1660.
GTX 1660
Architecture- Turing
Boost Clock- 1785MHz
Frame Buffer-6 GB DDR5
Memory Speed- 8 GBps
It is an old graphics card. Don't buy it seriously. Because, You are getting more 20% good performance and features in GTX 1660 Super on spending $10 more. I think you got the point it is not value for money.
GTX 1660 Super
Architecture- Turing Shaders
Boost Clock- 1785 MHz
Frame Buffer- 6 GB DDR6
Memory Speed- 14 GBps
It has the new Turing Shader architecture. It is a good option to buy. Buy this if your budget allows you. GTX 1660 Super is a value for money graphics card. Buy this instead of GTX 1660 Ti because it has new architecture and you will get a slight 4-5 FPS difference between the both graphics card.
GTX 1660 Ti
Architecture- Turing
Boost Clock- 1770 MHz
Frame Buffer- 6 GB DDR6
Memory Speed- 12 GBps
It has old architecture. It is more $40 expensive than GTX 1660 Super and not value for money. If you buy this then try to buy a used one. The used piece may available because it is old.
RTX 2060
Architecture- Turing
RTX OPS- 37T
Boost Clock- 1680 MHz
Frame Buffer- 6 GB DDR6
Memory Speed- 14 GBps
This may be a wise choice. Because you are getting enough performance as comparable to its price. It has more 15% performance than GTX 1660 Ti. Buy this if you have enough budget.
RTX 3060
NVIDIA CUDA Cores- 3584
Boost Clock (GHz)- 1.78
Memory Size- 12GB
Memory Type- DDR6
It will be available in early February 2021. It is sure that it has more good performance than RTX 2060. Well don't have its performance analysis. So, we will update the article after getting it. NVIDIA in its official blog said that it will be available in $329.
RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA CUDA Cores- 4864
Boost Clock (GHz)- 1.67
Memory Size- 8GB
Memory Type- DDR6
Buy RTX 3060 if you have more to spend. It is an outstanding processor. It is 35% better than the RTX 2060. It is now available on the market. It is the best high end option for i5 10400f.
Pro Tip- Try to get used RTX 2080 or RTX 2080 Ti around $550.
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