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Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-9400

Core i9-9940X vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £150.64 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75681 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X and Core i5-9400 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400 - 176 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

176

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

174

98.86363636363636%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£150.64

100%

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 £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75681 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

94.85949280328992%

Multi-Core

4795

44.6711384386063%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Oct 19th, 2018Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
28
Threads6
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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