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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400 - 389 vs 361 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $117.65 vs $131.7
- Up to 5% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.36 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
389
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
94%
Price, €
€146.19
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 8761 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
361
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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In Stock
Updated 8761 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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