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Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 106.1 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 188.3 on Amazon

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Updated 11067 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 106.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11067 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 188.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11067 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $95.59 vs $169.64
  • Up to 29% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.75 vs $1.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 26% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8400 - 179 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

142

79%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€106.1

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 106.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11067 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

71%

Price, €

€188.3

56%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 188.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11067 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

58%

Multi-Core

4748

46%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-11900KF

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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