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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-9400

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i5-9400 - 178 vs 174 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 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €136.36 vs €430.01
  • Up to 68% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KF - €0.78 vs €2.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.42/FPS

32%

Price, €

€430.01

31%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF Prozessor (16M Cache, bis zu 5,00 GHz)

Buy for 430.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13464 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

174

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.36

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I5-9400 2,9 GHz LGA1151 Tray.

Buy for 136.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13464 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

100%

Multi-Core

8053

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

81%

Multi-Core

4795

59%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-9900KF

vs
Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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