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Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$199.49 on Amazon

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Updated 591 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$508.73 on Amazon

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Updated 859 minutes ago

Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$199.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 591 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$508.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 859 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $513

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Core i5-8400

Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$199.49 vs CA$508.73
Up to 53% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900KF - CA$1.56 vs CA$3.35 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400 - 152 vs 128 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads

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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

FPS

128

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.56/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$199.49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$199.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 591 minutes ago

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

152

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.35/FPS

47%

Price, CA$

CA$508.73

39%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$508.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 859 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

128

FPS

152

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

158

FPS

287

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

202

FPS

242

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

181

FPS

212

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

770

FPS

889

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Single-Core

1353

58%

Multi-Core

4748

47%

Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Core i5-8400	vs	Core i9-11900KF
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Rocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	8
6	Threads	16
2.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.3 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
28.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-11900KF

With selected game settings

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CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC

117 FPS

CA$12.54/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Core i9-11900KF

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,467.37

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