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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9960X - 181 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $229.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9960X - $1.27 vs $9.81 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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