Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - £188.88 vs £270.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900KF - £1.4 vs £1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-9400 - 138 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
135
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9229 minutes ago
Buy for £270 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |