In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-9960X is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1079 more expensive!
Core i9-9960X
No clear advantages
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 90% cheaper – $119.99 vs $1199.00
- Up to 90% cheaper
- Up to 90% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.68 vs $6.97/FPS
- Up to 90% better value in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
172 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
98%
Price, $
$1199
10%
Value, $/FPS
$6.97/FPS
10%
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 i9-9960X vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9960X vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
9 MB
41%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
91%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-9960X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| $1,684.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |



































































































































