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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $160.91 vs $554.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-14900 - $0.71 vs $2.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9400 - 247 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
Buy for $554.99 on Amazon
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Updated 8406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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