Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $160.91 vs $360.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9900T - $0.29 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400 - 562 vs 556 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
556
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
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Buy for $360 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |