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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $524
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MSRP in USD: $524
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F is 1826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - $96.0 vs $529.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-14900F - $0.44 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F
- Performs up to 53% better in F1 23 than Core i5-9400F - 334 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
F1 23
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 i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
27%
Price, $
$529.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-14900F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i9-14900F
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
252 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$17.46/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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67 FPS
$16.7/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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290 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949
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268 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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290 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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290 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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290 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$10.69/FPS
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Core i9-14900F
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