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Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-14400F

Core i9-14900K vs Core i5-14400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-14400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for $164.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-14400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for $164.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 83 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400F.

Advantages of Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-14400F - 306 vs 291 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-14400F

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $164.99 vs $433.00
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-14900K - $0.57 vs $1.42 per FPS
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Ready or Not

Ready or Not

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

306

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.42/FPS

40%

Price, $

$433

38%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for $433 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

291

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$164.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Buy for $164.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

Intel Core i5-14400F Logo
Core i5-14400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2350

76%

Multi-Core

11359

54%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo

Core i9-14900K

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Intel Core i5-14400F Logo

Core i5-14400F

Oct 17th, 2023Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores10
32
Threads16
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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