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Intel Core i5-10400 2.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Desktop Processor

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Best Buy via eBay has Intel Core i5-10400 2.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Desktop Processor (BX8070110400) on sale for $89.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Intel Core i5-10400 2.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Desktop Processor (BX8070110400) on sale for $89.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

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Key Specs:
  • Number of Cores: 6-Core
  • Number of Threads: 12
  • Processor Base Frequency: 2.9 Gigahertz
  • Processor Turbo Frequency: 4.3 Gigahertz
  • Unlocked Processor: No
  • Processor Socket: Socket LGA 1200
  • Integrated Graphics: Yes
  • Integrated Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Generation: 10th Gen

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    • This processor has a 4.8 out of 5 star overall rating based on over 260 reviews.
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Best Buy via eBay has Intel Core i5-10400 2.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Desktop Processor (BX8070110400) on sale for $89.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Intel Core i5-10400 2.9GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Desktop Processor (BX8070110400) on sale for $89.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Ernisick for finding this deal.

Key Specs:
  • Number of Cores: 6-Core
  • Number of Threads: 12
  • Processor Base Frequency: 2.9 Gigahertz
  • Processor Turbo Frequency: 4.3 Gigahertz
  • Unlocked Processor: No
  • Processor Socket: Socket LGA 1200
  • Integrated Graphics: Yes
  • Integrated Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Generation: 10th Gen

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • This processor has a 4.8 out of 5 star overall rating based on over 260 reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay Return Policy: 14-day returns. Buyer pays for return shipping
    • Best Buy Return Policy may be found here.

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Feb 21, 2023 3:49 AM
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MaKlounkeeFeb 21, 2023 3:49 AM
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LGA1200, now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

Good deal for CPU with basic integrated graphics and a bundled cooler..... if you've got a board for it.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to build from scratch with this.
Last edited by MaKlounkee February 20, 2023 at 07:54 PM.
Feb 21, 2023 3:51 AM
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MikewastakenFeb 21, 2023 3:51 AM
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At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
Feb 21, 2023 3:56 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinFeb 21, 2023 3:56 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
Yeah for you this would be a really nice cheap upgrade. And you can sell your i3 for a little bit and make it a super cheap upgrade
Feb 21, 2023 3:58 AM
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dkd711Feb 21, 2023 3:58 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?

Hard to say, Id rather put that in the piggy bank towards 13th Gen CPUs. Its on another level.
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Feb 21, 2023 4:02 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinFeb 21, 2023 4:02 AM
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Quote from dkd711 View quoted comment :
Hard to say, Id rather put that in the piggy bank towards 13th Gen CPUs. Its on another level.
90$ vs 1000$ system upgrade to 13th gen is a big difference so saving 90$ now doesn't make it easier to upgrade to a 13600k for example. This might be this persons only real upgrade for the next few generations
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Feb 21, 2023 4:04 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinFeb 21, 2023 4:04 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
The Passmark score of the i3 10100 is about 8800, and the i5 10400 is about 12,000

The I5 11400 is 17,000. I would say it might make more sense upgrading to an 11400 but the problem is they're hard to find. I think the cheapest one I saw was 140-150. So you have to ask is the extra 50$ worth it?
Feb 21, 2023 4:07 AM
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mystwu2Feb 21, 2023 4:07 AM
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The cheapest & best motherboard on newegg.com that I found is
ASRock Z590 PRO4 LGA 1200 Intel Z590 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
for $80.

90+80=$170

DDR4 8GBx2 =40

170+40=$210

Add power supply and SSD ; for about $275 you get a bootable PC.

GTX 1660 Super 6GB / AMD RX 6600/6600XT/6650XT 8GB are about $200~$275.

200~275 + 275= $475~$550

You can play "Hogwarts Legacy" at 1080p for about $500 or so.

There is a wizard in everyone of us, wouldn't you say?
Last edited by mystwu2 February 20, 2023 at 08:14 PM.
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Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Cyanide7Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
I dont think the performance uplift will be noticeable for the price (less than 10%) . You also have 11th gen as an option too. If you are going to upgrade, you dont want to have to go thru this again and again for incremental gains. Get an i7-11700k used and get it over with. The used market is where you wanna look for this as people dump their old cpus for new shinny things.
At 80$ if you buy it though it can be a fun inexpensive project for you but youll be going thru this again.
Last edited by Cyanide7 February 20, 2023 at 08:14 PM.
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Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Surfinsam927Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
Depends, what's your use case?
Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinFeb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
At this price would this be a worthwhile upgrade from an i3-10100 given that it would be essentially plug and play into the same motherboard?
Because the 13th gen is not just like 25% faster it's like 200-300% faster.

But to make the jump to Intel 13th gen even the 13400f. That cpu is 200. Then motherboard will be about 200. You can swap over your memory and hard drives etc. but you can see how making a system upgrade goes from 90$ to 400-500$ minimum.

But then you would have your old system minus the drives and power supply. And selling used pc components is kind of a pain in the butt. It's way easier to resell a full system than to part it out but you would have to essentially build a second computer out of your old system and that takes more $$$.

See how it snowballs?
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Teaser38Feb 21, 2023 4:08 AM
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Quote from MaKlounkee View quoted comment :
LGA1200, now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

Good deal for CPU with basic integrated graphics and a bundled cooler..... if you've got a board for it.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to build from scratch with this.
Tonnes of good deals on LGA1200 boards out there still.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/32452972...Sw2epgVShm
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157975

(B450<<B550, BTW. No memory overclocking with the older set.)

Really, for up to a 6700/3060 Ti, these are good enough CPUs.

This would pair nicely with RX 5700 TX which are running $160, if you can find one with a non-mining pedigree. Build a decent gaming PC for just about $500.
Last edited by Teaser38 February 20, 2023 at 08:18 PM.
Feb 21, 2023 4:14 AM
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MikewastakenFeb 21, 2023 4:14 AM
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin View quoted comment :
The Passmark score of the i3 10100 is about 8800, and the i5 10400 is about 12,000

The I5 11400 is 17,000. I would say it might make more sense upgrading to an 11400 but the problem is they're hard to find. I think the cheapest one I saw was 140-150. So you have to ask is the extra 50$ worth it?
Really appreciate the insight. Was not actively looking to upgrade beyond a deal of opportunity like this one. I have to say for the few extra bucks that score seems like it makes more sense to go 11th gen.
Feb 21, 2023 4:14 AM
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greenbluesFeb 21, 2023 4:14 AM
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Is there a motherboard that can handle for NVMe SSDs PCIe 3, with on board video

with good Linux support.. trying to get off windows 🙂
Last edited by greenblues February 20, 2023 at 08:21 PM.
Feb 21, 2023 4:19 AM
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JerkyCurtainFeb 21, 2023 4:19 AM
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Quote from greenblues View quoted comment :
Is there a motherboard that can handle for NVMe SSDs PCIe 3, with on board video
All LGA1200 motherboards should have both those features, many will even have 2 M.2 slots for NVME drives.

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Feb 21, 2023 4:22 AM
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Teaser38Feb 21, 2023 4:22 AM
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Quote from Mikewastaken View quoted comment :
Really appreciate the insight. Was not actively looking to upgrade beyond a deal of opportunity like this one. I have to say for the few extra bucks that score seems like it makes more sense to go 11th gen.
Passmark is garbage.
https://www.techpowerup.com/revie...0f/15.html

The i5-10400 actually is a better chip from gaming at stock setting, marginally.
Last edited by Teaser38 February 20, 2023 at 08:28 PM.
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