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Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-9500

Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

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Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9500 and the more expensive Core i5-9400 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i5-9500

  • Performs up to 3% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-9400 - 119 vs 116 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £99.41 vs £176.66
  • Up to 45% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-9400 - £0.84 vs £1.52 per FPS
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

116

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.52/FPS

55%

Price, £

£176.66

56%

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 £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

119

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.84/FPS

100%

Price, £

£99.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for £99.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 639 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1401

96%

Multi-Core

4829

97%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1465

100%

Multi-Core

4959

100%

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Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

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Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
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2.9 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm14 nm
29.0x
30.0x
UHD 630UHD 630
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