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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900K - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$196.23 vs CA$659.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900K - CA$1.62 vs CA$5.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-11400F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
CA$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$32.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
CA$40.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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