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Core i5-11400 vs Core i9-9900K

Core i5-11400 vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 110.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 110.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900K - 511 vs 499 FPS
  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $99.8 vs $296.13
  • Up to 67% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900K - $0.22 vs $0.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

511

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€110.78

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for 110.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

499

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

33%

Price, €

€328.7

33%

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 328.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 157 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

100%

Multi-Core

7300

91%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

85%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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