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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $133.93 vs $749.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-14900K - $0.49 vs $2.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400 - 289 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
275
95.15570934256056%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133.93
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 i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
18.91891891891892%
Price, $
$749
17%
FPS Winner
New Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Core i9-14900K CPU 6.0GHz Boost Speed Best Gaming CPU OC for Z790 MB RTX 4090 Card BX8071514900K + Best Notebook Stylus Pen Light
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
44.63076426959046%
Multi-Core
4795
22.833333333333332%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i9-14900K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
192 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449.99
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254 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,049
In Stock
289 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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120 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
In Stock
233 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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289 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,749.99
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159 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
289 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,196.95
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255 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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289 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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