Very proud to say in a real world test this CPU beat the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 for the same price, in a similar build.
Mate and I had our differences for our builds this year, and he was dead set that his AMD build this year was surely the undisputed winner.
Fast forward to builds finished and ready to test.
In games achieving similar performance within a small margin, with the Intel notably running cooler.
In production software the Intel absolutely crushes it with efficient performance and faster rendering times across different programs.
So not only did I get a great CPU, I also won a bet.
Thanks Jared, it was worth to see the look on you...view more Very proud to say in a real world test this CPU beat the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 for the same price, in a similar build.
Mate and I had our differences for our builds this year, and he was dead set that his AMD build this year was surely the undisputed winner.
Fast forward to builds finished and ready to test.
In games achieving similar performance within a small margin, with the Intel notably running cooler.
In production software the Intel absolutely crushes it with efficient performance and faster rendering times across different programs.
So not only did I get a great CPU, I also won a bet.
Thanks Jared, it was worth to see the look on your face.

good performance good performance

I like the price to performance for a VM host/NAS I built. Runs super fast, Chose this over the 10400F so that I could use integrated graphics rather than take up a precious slot with a GPU. I like the price to performance for a VM host/NAS I built. Runs super fast, Chose this over the 10400F so that I could use integrated graphics rather than take up a precious slot with a GPU.

I was a little nervous when I purchased this that it might be a bit slow, but its fantastic and has never let me down so far.
Transcodes extremely well and happy with the product. I was a little nervous when I purchased this that it might be a bit slow, but its fantastic and has never let me down so far.
Transcodes extremely well and happy with the product.

Fair price online. Fair price online.

No bottleneck for 4K AAA gaming with high end video card such as 3070. What more do you need? No bottleneck for 4K AAA gaming with high end video card such as 3070. What more do you need?

Best cpu i have ever owned 6c 12t yaas Best cpu i have ever owned 6c 12t yaas

Am blown away but the development of the Intel CPU.
This thing is amazing!
Has like double the power of my last i7 for a fraction of the price.
Highly recommend.
Have used these in both server and gaming situations and they haven't disappointed. Am blown away but the development of the Intel CPU.
This thing is amazing!
Has like double the power of my last i7 for a fraction of the price.
Highly recommend.
Have used these in both server and gaming situations and they haven't disappointed.

Easy to install, works perfect for what I want it for. Easy to install, works perfect for what I want it for.

Running in a Gigabyte W480 Vision W, this CPU does all I need to serve my home network needs (no pun). Plenty of oomph with 6 cores and 12 threads to run a Plex transcode or two and a couple of VM's at great speeds on a low power budget. If you are looking for a cost effective server CPU with the benefits that Intel and this chipset offer you can't go wrong here. Steve from Gamers Nexus didn't really rate the i5-10400 but in the right use case and with the right chipset I think there is great value here.

Note: Using an aftermarket HSF for noise management. Running in a Gigabyte W480 Vision W, this CPU does all I need to serve my home network needs (no pun). Plenty of oomph with 6 cores and 12 threads to run a Plex transcode or two and a couple of VM's at great speeds on a low power budget. If you are looking for a cost effective server CPU with the benefits that Intel and this chipset offer you can't go wrong here. Steve from Gamers Nexus didn't really rate the i5-10400 but in the right use case and with the right chipset I think there is great value here.

Note: Using an aftermarket HSF for noise management.

A good general purpose processor, have found it to do just what I wanted. Very happy with my selection A good general purpose processor, have found it to do just what I wanted. Very happy with my selection

Buy AMD spend a bit more $ go AMD just an underpriced space heater lack of upgradability for price. Outdated process node & in for an expensive board expensive upgrade cycle Buy AMD spend a bit more $ go AMD just an underpriced space heater lack of upgradability for price. Outdated process node & in for an expensive board expensive upgrade cycle