🔍 Key Specifications
⚙️ CPU Architecture & Socket
Generation: 10th Gen Intel® Core™ (Comet Lake)
Process Node: 14 nm manufacturing
Socket: LGA 1200 (compatible with Intel 400-series motherboards)
🧱 Performance
Cores / Threads: 6 cores and 12 threads — good for multitasking and modern workloads.
Base Clock Speed: 2.90 GHz — standard performance level for everyday tasks.
Max Turbo Boost: Up to 4.30 GHz — boosts speed for heavier single-core tasks like gaming or app launches.
Cache: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache for quicker data access.
Thermal Design Power (TDP): 65 W — efficient for a six-core desktop CPU.
📊 Memory & Expansion
Memory Support: Dual-channel DDR4-2666 (up to 128 GB) — good performance for most systems.
PCI Express: PCIe 3.0 support with up to 16 lanes — enables adding a dedicated graphics card or fast NVMe SSDs.
🖥 Integrated Graphics
💡 What It’s Good For
✔ Everyday computing — web browsing, office apps, video playback.
✔ Mid-range gaming (especially with a dedicated GPU).
✔ Content creation like photo editing or light video work.
✔ Multitasking with many browser tabs and apps open.
📦 Included & Compatibility
Typically includes a stock cooler in boxed versions.
Best paired with Intel 400-series motherboards (e.g., B460, H410, Z490).
Works with DDR4 RAM at 2666 MHz for stable performance.
🏁 Summary
The Intel Core i5-10400 is a balanced six-core, twelve-thread CPU from Intel’s 10th-gen lineup, offering solid everyday performance and decent multitasking ability with a 4.3 GHz max boost and efficient 65 W TDP. Its integrated UHD graphics means you don’t need a separate graphics card for basic visual tasks, while its core/thread count and cache make it capable for gaming and productivity when paired with dedicated graphics.
