Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €170.47 vs €548.26
- Up to 67% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-11900KF - €1.40 vs €4.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8400 - 130 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
122
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.47
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €170.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.22/FPS
33%
Price, €
€548.26
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for €548.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Core i9-11900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |