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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X and the cheaper Core i5-9400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €136.34 vs €499.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - €1.06 vs €3.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400 - 131 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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