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CA$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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MSRP in USD: $513
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 Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$210.0 vs CA$365.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.68 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8400 - 329 vs 310 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
310
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
329
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$365
57%
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$365 on Amazon
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Updated 10932 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i9-11900KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
243 FPS
CA$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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