The Core i5-9400F is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900KF, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £270.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-9400F
- Up to 74% cheaper than the Core i9-11900KF – £96.66 vs £366.66
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i9-11900KF
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than the Core i9-11900KF – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-11900KF
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-9400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i5-9400F – 16 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-11900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
186
90%
Min 1% FPS
123
91%
Price, £
£96.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
206
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, £
£366.66
26%
Value, £/FPS
£1.78/FPS
29%
Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-11900KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-11900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9400F vs Core i9-11900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i9-11900KF
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9400F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $513.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
