Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - 182 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €188.88 vs €268.88
- Up to 23% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900KF - €1.14 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
77%
Price, €
€268.88
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
166
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |