In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-9900K is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $329 more expensive!
Core i9-9900K
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 175 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Is 2 months and 20 days newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 2 months and 20 days newer
- Up to 73% cheaper – $119.99 vs $449.00
- Up to 73% cheaper
- Up to 74% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.68 vs $2.61/FPS
- Up to 74% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
172 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
98%
Price, $
$449
26%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
26%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
175 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
131 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9900K Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |




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