Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$175.26 vs CA$522.72
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8400 - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
80.01182732111177%
Multi-Core
4748
58.95939401465292%
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |