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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $85.0 vs $579.96
- Up to 78% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-14600K - $0.85 vs $3.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 53% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-9400F - 153 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.79/FPS
22%
Price, $
$579.96
14%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-14600K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
1 FPS
$1049/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$1009/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009
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73 FPS
$30.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,241.07
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