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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $96.0 vs $405.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9900K - $0.57 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400F - 171 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked 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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i9-9900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 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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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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21 FPS
$33.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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93 FPS
$50.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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62 FPS
$62.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$54.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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