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Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-9900KF

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

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 108.7 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

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Updated 75408 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $97.93 vs $206.92
  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9400 - 245 vs 235 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

235

95.91836734693877%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€108.7

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 108.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

245

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€229.68

47%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 229.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75408 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

81.84506209343584%

Multi-Core

4795

59.543027443188876%

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

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i9-9900KF

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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