Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 37% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9960X - 234 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $99.8 vs $1154.55
- Up to 94% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9960X - $0.47 vs $7.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |