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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $126.93 vs $399.06
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 85% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-9400 - 349 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
46.53665097511769%
Multi-Core
4795
23.798888227119317%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i9-13900K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
251 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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349 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,899.95
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174 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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105 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
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211 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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349 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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294 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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173 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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349 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,840.99
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292 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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