Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9400 - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €228.88 vs €631.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900K - €1.89 vs €4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.55/FPS
41%
Price, €
€631.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for €631.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 56 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |