Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 15% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400 - 99 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - CA$257.05 vs CA$789.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-14900 - CA$2.99 vs CA$7.97 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.97/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$789
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$789 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10498 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
86
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$257.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$257.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10493 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |