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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF and the cheaper Core i5-9400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $96.0 vs $180.12
- Up to 46% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-9600KF - $0.94 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-9400F - 104 vs 102 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
54%
Price, $
$180.12
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-9600KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$34.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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34 FPS
$32.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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25 FPS
$27.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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