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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Core i5-9400
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $248.41 vs $351.41
- Up to 24% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-14900K - $1.91 vs $2.50 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9400 - 156 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€275.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400
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Updated 73 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.5/FPS
76%
Price, €
€390.07
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €390.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400 | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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