Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $129.42 vs $528.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-14900F - $0.63 vs $2.23 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 14% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8400 - 237 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
207
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.42
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $129.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
28%
Price, $
$528.99
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $528.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |