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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9400 - 137 vs 100 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 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €136.36 vs €283.62
- Up to 34% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-11900K - €1.36 vs €2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
65%
Price, €
€283.62
48%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
100
72%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-9400
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
90 FPS
€23.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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116 FPS
€22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,666
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