Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9400 - 313 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $117.65 vs $153.55
- Up to 19% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-11900F - $0.44 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
313
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
81%
Price, €
€170.44
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for €170.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 199 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
294
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €130.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |