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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8400 - 111 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €188.88 vs €285.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-11900K - €1.87 vs €2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
101
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-8400
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
€22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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58 FPS
€19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.99
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108 FPS
€26.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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