Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - £188.88 vs £514.4
- Up to 58% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-14900F - £0.91 vs £2.17 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 14% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-9400 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Buy for £514.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
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 | 2.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |