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 i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9400F - 303 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €158.88 vs €349.57
- Up to 53% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-10900KF - €0.54 vs €1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
303
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
46%
Price, €
€349.57
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €349.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17047 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
293
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17047 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |