Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $97.93 vs $175.48
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-9400 - 267 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
85.90937306021105%
Multi-Core
4795
66.56024430871737%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |