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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9400 - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $160.91 vs $294.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-14600KF - $1.01 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
57%
Price, $
$294.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
159
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i5-9400
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
70 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589.99
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89 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
$18.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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