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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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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 i5-9400
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $160.91 vs $294.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-14600KF - $1.12 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-9400 - 154 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
144
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/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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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
58%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i5-14600KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
72 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$27.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$18.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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