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Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-14900K

Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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 £109.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7372 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7371 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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 £109.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7372 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7371 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £109.97 vs £435.39
Up to 72% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-14900K - £0.35 vs £1.25 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9400 - 348 vs 311 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads

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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

311

89%

Value, £/FPS

£0.35/FPS

100%

Price, £

£109.97

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

Buy for £109.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7372 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

348

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.25/FPS

28%

Price, £

£435.39

25%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for £435.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7371 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

361

FPS

605

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

226

FPS

249

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

773

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

162

FPS

413

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

129

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1384

45%

Multi-Core

4795

23%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Core i5-9400	vs	Core i9-14900K
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	24
6	Threads	32
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	6.0 GHz
65 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-9400 or Core i9-14900K

With selected game settings

hardital PC Image

348 FPS

£11.79/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£4,102.3

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

346 FPS

£16.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090 D

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£5,600

In Stock

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VIXIA High End Custom Watercooled Gaming PC

348 FPS

£18.1/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-14900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£6,300

In Stock

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