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In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9400 - 259 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $92.81 vs $182.06
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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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
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
78.50255246738513%
Multi-Core
4795
52.381472580292765%
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 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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