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Core i9-11900K vs Core i5-9400F

Core i9-11900K vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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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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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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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

Buy for 289.01 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 798 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9400F - 825 vs 703 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €158.88 vs €289.01
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-11900K - €0.23 vs €0.35 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

825

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

65%

Price, €

€289.01

54%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 289.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

703

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F processore 2,9 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 158.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

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Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

58%

Multi-Core

4834

44%

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Intel Core i9-11900K

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Intel Core i5-9400F

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-9400F

Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High

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