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 35% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €228.88 vs €349.57
- Up to 33% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900KF - €2.24 vs €3.33 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 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-9400 - 105 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
102
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8271 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
105
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.33/FPS
67%
Price, €
€349.57
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for €349.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8270 minutes ago
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 |