Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400 - 193 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$257.05 vs CA$528.78
- Up to 46% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-11900 - CA$1.48 vs CA$2.74 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$528.78
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$528.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2162 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$257.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$257.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |