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Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 315 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$696.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 315 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$696.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 1743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - CA$178.10 vs CA$696.59
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-14900KF - CA$1.24 vs CA$4.47 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9400F - 156 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

144

92%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$178.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)

Buy for CA$178.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 315 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

156

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.47/FPS

28%

Price, CA$

CA$696.59

25%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$696.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 314 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

44%

Multi-Core

4834

23%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
24
6Threads
32
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

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Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

CA$109

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$696.59

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

CA$388.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$639.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$288.31

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$176.74

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$449

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$268.04

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$193.76

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.1

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$244.99

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$279

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

CA$178.1

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Core i9-14900K

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