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Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-9900KF

Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-9900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7178 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 281 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $139.0 vs $290.0
  • Up to 23% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900KF - $1.09 vs $1.41 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 35 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • Performs up to 60% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8400T - 205 vs 128 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

128

62.4390243902439%

Value, $/FPS

$1.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

205

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.41/FPS

77.3049645390071%

Price, $

$290

47%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $290 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7178 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

64.99112950916619%

Multi-Core

3884

48.230473115609094%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

100%

Multi-Core

8053

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T

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Intel Core i9-9900KF

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
35 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8400T or Core i9-9900KF

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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