In Rust, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly faster than the Core i5-9400. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $260 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 4% faster in Rust – 236 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Rust
- Is 2 months and 20 days newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 2 months and 20 days newer
Core i5-9400
- Up to 65% cheaper – $139.00 vs $399.00
- Up to 65% cheaper
- Up to 64% better value in Rust – $0.61 vs $1.69/FPS
- Up to 64% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-9400: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
236 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
62 FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
34%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
36%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
226 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
89%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-9400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-9400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
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 i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
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 i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400 Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
