i5 10400

Forum discussion tagged with i5 10400.
  1. CroEdan

    [SOLVED] Motherboard selection

    So i have been looking to upgrade my old pc by buying a new one since the old one is really bad, anyway i was looking at an i5 10400f because in my country its the best mid range option. My question is if anyone has recommendations for motherboards that support the i5 10400f and are under 150$...
  2. shaikyahiya

    [SOLVED] PCIE 3.0 CPU with PCIE 4.0 Motherboard and PCIE 4.0 GPU: Will there be any bottlenecking?

    Hi Team, I am planning to upgrade to Intel 10/11 Gen CPUs and I am confused between i5-11400 and i5-10400 models. The 10400 is considerably cheaper(almost 30%) in my city due to high demand for 11400 but the 11400 seems to be slightly more future-proof because of its support for PCIE 4.0 Is it...
  3. T

    [SOLVED] Best possible CPU for casual gaming and productivity under about USD 270

    There's so much of info on the internet that I am overwhelmed. I was initially pretty sure I'd go for an i5 10600K (only because of the higher base frequency). However, now I've learnt that there's a lot more to consider (IPC, supported memory speeds etc) and hence even a lower base frequency...
  4. T

    [SOLVED] Best CPU choice to upgrade while retaining my existing GTX 750Ti

    I had an older machine that I gave away. I have however retained my HDD and graphics card which is a GTX 750Ti. My older rig was as follows Motherboard: Asus H81M-CS Processor: i5-4440 3.1Ghz Ram: Kingston hyperx fb-dimm 4GB DDR3 SSD: Kingston SSDNow 300 (128GB) HDD: WD 1TB Graphics Card: GTX...
  5. joeels557

    Question RTX 2060 Underperforming in games but not in benchmarks? [HELP]

    Hey guys, so I built my PC a few weeks ago and its been great, however I have noticed that my PC is underperforming in games but not in benchmarks? Heres my UserBenchmark: It shows all my PC specs and it shows that everything is overperforming, including my ASUS RTX 2060 TUF OC in the 99th...
  6. RifatAhmed

    [SOLVED] Which PC would be better? i5-10400 with B460-H or Ryzen 5 3600 with B450-F?

    I'm building a budget PC but a bit confused which should I choose.. The 1st one is Intel Core i5-10400 with Asus ROG Strix B460-H Gaming MB & GTX 1650 Super & the 2nd one is AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with Asus ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming MB & GTX 1650 Super The problem is that Intel-based MBs are really...
  7. V

    Question burning smell from PC

    Hi, I recently upgraded from an older i5 4460 + GTX 1050 to a i5 10400 + 1660 super. A few days ago, I noticed a burning smell one night while playing flight simulator, so I immideately shut the PC down. I then opened the case, and ran flight simulator multiple times to stress the hardware and...
  8. HiThereYes

    [SOLVED] Sizzling electricity noise near back of CPU

    HI all, I finished my build about 2 weeks ago and I've been hearing electricity noise from it every time. During startup and on lite use you hear a lot of electricity 'sizzle' noise, audio. I swapped out my intel stock with a mugen 5 and the problem is still there. When under CPU stress, the...
  9. S

    [SOLVED] cheap mobo vs z490 for i5 10400f ?

    Hi, is it worth paying the double for the z490 to be able to use the rams at 3200/3600 mhz with the i5 10400f? I'm going to use it only for gaming at 1080p I was between this models https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/All-series/PRIME-H410M-E/...
  10. mranimo

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 7 2700 vs i5 10400/f

    Which is better for gaming? Which one is more energy efficient? Why would you choose it instead the other? I have an MSI GAMING TRIO 1080TI gpu and 16gb dualkit trident royal 3200mhz rams if it matters.
  11. Osama20062006

    [SOLVED] I7 10700F with 2060 or I5 with 2070 super ?

    Hello Guys, I have a question, which build do I bring? 1st Build: Cpu: I7 10700F GPU: 2060 MotherBoard: Z490 Cooler: AIO 240mm SSD 1T, and HDD 1T PSU: Segotep 650W Gold Ram: 16GB (2*8) 3200MHZ The Total price is 1200 USD Dollar The 2nd Build is: Cpu: I5 10400 Gpu: 2070 Super MotherBoard...
  12. naman.narula1

    [SOLVED] Should I go for a hackintosh?

    I was going for a Ryzen 3600/1660 Super build, but then I had this idea. I could go for an Intel build with an AMD GPU and dual boot Windows and macOS. I love using macOS, my dad has been a mac user from 2013 and currently has a pro 15" from 2018. Should I do this? How will the macOS performance...
  13. S

    [SOLVED] What CPU upgrade path should I take?

    Hmm, so a few months ago, I bought a GTX 1650 super to put in my old machine with an i5-4440 and 12gb of 1666 MHz of DDR3 ram. But my CPU is definitely bottlenecking the 1650super especially in the type of games I play. So my question is should I buy an i7-4770 off of eBay for about 70$ or spend...
  14. S

    [SOLVED] XMP profile Question

    Hello , this are my pc specs: Gigabyte z490 Gaming x i5 10400 Thermaltake Toughram 2x8 3200mhz i already try set the xmp profile to 3200 MHz and it works, tested with cinebench r20 and windows memory diagnostics, my question is if i can use the 3200 MHz profile with the i5 10400, i didnt...
  15. mraazx

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 3600 vs i5 10400F vs i5 10400 best with (Stock Cooler)

    Hello, I am currently using i3 8100 with RX 580 . So if i want to upgrade now for next gen games which CPU should i go for I will mention the price and Combo below ( in my local currency ) Combo 1 : i5 10400F + Gigabyte H410 S2h ( Price - 22,500 ) Combo 2 : i5 10400 + Gigabyte H410 S2h (...