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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K and the cheaper Core i5-11400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £130.0 vs £258.88
- Up to 49% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-11900K - £0.46 vs £0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-11400 - 287 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
283
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£130
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
51%
Price, £
£258.88
50%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400 or Core i9-11900K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
190 FPS
£7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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