Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i5-9400 - 767 vs 715 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 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$199.99 vs CA$365.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-11900KF - CA$0.28 vs CA$0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
767
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
58%
Price, CA$
CA$365
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
715
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |