Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €188.89 vs €430.19
- Up to 55% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-9900KF - €0.84 vs €1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-8400 - 230 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
225
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
44%
Price, €
€430.19
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for €430.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |