PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-10400F

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +6.1% higher average FPS across 7 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (13,029 vs 14,033).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 81.4 vs 107.9 PassMark/$ ($160 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

2024

Why buy it

✅+7.7% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($130 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Delivers 32.6% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 107.9 vs 81.4 PassMark/$ ($130 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-10400F across 7 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-10400F.

Core i5-10400F

2020

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +6.1% higher average FPS across 7 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (16 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Yes), unlike Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G.

Why buy it

✅+7.7% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $30 less on MSRP ($130 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).
✅Delivers 32.6% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 107.9 vs 81.4 PassMark/$ ($130 MSRP vs $160 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (13,029 vs 14,033).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 81.4 vs 107.9 PassMark/$ ($160 MSRP vs $130 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-10400F across 7 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 12 MB).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-10400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G better than Core i5-10400F?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Core i5-10400F is ahead with a 6.1% average FPS lead across 7 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G pulls ahead with 7.7% better PassMark. Core i5-10400F also has the bigger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is the better fit. You are getting 7.7% better PassMark, backed by 4 cores and 8 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is the smarter buy today. Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is $30 cheaper on MSRP at $130 MSRP versus $160 MSRP, and it gives you 7.7% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Core i5-10400F is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 6.1% average FPS lead across 7 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 32.6% better value on MSRP (107.9 vs 81.4 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper. That said, if you already own a compatible LGA1200 + DDR4 setup, Core i5-10400F can still make sense as a platform-matched option because it avoids a motherboard and RAM swap, but on MSRP alone you would want to find it meaningfully cheaper in real-world listings before that path becomes easy to justify.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2024 vs 2020) and more multi-core headroom with 4 cores / 8 threads instead of 6/12. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-10400F Benchmark Check

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
1080p
low	192 FPS	173 FPS
medium	152 FPS	144 FPS
high	123 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	92 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	148 FPS
medium	119 FPS	121 FPS
high	97 FPS	95 FPS
ultra	79 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	67 FPS
medium	70 FPS	58 FPS
high	55 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
1080p
low	326 FPS	272 FPS
medium	318 FPS	234 FPS
high	290 FPS	211 FPS
ultra	253 FPS	180 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	236 FPS
medium	292 FPS	206 FPS
high	267 FPS	189 FPS
ultra	234 FPS	160 FPS
4K
low	309 FPS	184 FPS
medium	258 FPS	166 FPS
high	235 FPS	142 FPS
ultra	199 FPS	118 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
1080p
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	351 FPS
high	326 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	351 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	351 FPS
high	326 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	332 FPS
4K
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	307 FPS
high	289 FPS	270 FPS
ultra	229 FPS	216 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
1080p
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	351 FPS
high	326 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	351 FPS
1440p
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	351 FPS
high	326 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	351 FPS
4K
low	326 FPS	351 FPS
medium	326 FPS	351 FPS
high	326 FPS	351 FPS
ultra	326 FPS	329 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

Core i5-10400F

The Core i5-10400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 30 April 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,029 points. Launch price was $155.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 September 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 14,033 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-10400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Core i5-10400F has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Core i5-10400F versus 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G — a 2.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-10400F (base: 2.9 GHz vs 4 GHz). The Core i5-10400F uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G uses Cezanne (2021−2025) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-10400F scores 13,029 against the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G's 14,033 — a 7.4% lead for the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-10400F vs 8 MB on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
Cores / Threads	6 / 12+50%	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+2%	4.2 GHz
Base Clock	2.9 GHz	4 GHz+38%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)+50%	8 MB
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	512 kB (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Cezanne (2021−2025)
PassMark	13,029	14,033+8%
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,191	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,454	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	5,783	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-10400F uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
Socket	LGA1200	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2666	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-10400F) / not specified (Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G). Primary use case: Core i5-10400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-10400F rivals Ryzen 5 3600.

Feature	Core i5-10400F	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G
Integrated GPU	No	—
Unlocked	No	—
AVX-512	No	—
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	—
Target Use	Gaming	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-10400F launched at $160 MSRP, while the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G debuted at $130. On MSRP ($160 vs $130), the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G is $30 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-10400F delivers 81.4 pts/$ vs 107.9 pts/$ for the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G — making the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G the 28% better value option.