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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2044 days newer than Core i5-4200U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-4200U - 106 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 6 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4200U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4200U | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4200U or Core i5-9400F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$28.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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