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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$219.99 vs CA$294.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-11900F - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8400 - 239 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
233
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$294.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$294.99 on Amazon
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Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-11900F
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
CA$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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