Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-8400 - 178 vs 173 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 58% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €188.88 vs €455.01
- Up to 57% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KF - €1.09 vs €2.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.56/FPS
42%
Price, €
€455.01
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for €455.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |