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In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 23 than Core i5-9400F - 242 vs 218 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$179.34 vs CA$212.1
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
80.49065420560748%
Multi-Core
4834
74.73716759431045%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i5-9400F
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
63 FPS
CA$10.67/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$671.99
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67 FPS
CA$27.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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