Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €158.88 vs €349.57
- Up to 52% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10900KF - €0.91 vs €1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400F - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12790 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
47%
Price, €
€349.57
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €349.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12790 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |