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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 105 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$179.13 vs CA$688.88
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9400F - 213 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
85.53693358162631%
Multi-Core
4834
67.10161021654636%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i9-9900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
104 FPS
CA$6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$691.99
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112 FPS
CA$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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