Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF and the cheaper Core i5-9400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $101.79 vs $295.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.96 vs $2.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400F - 112 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
106
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $101.79 on Amazon
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Buy for $295 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 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 | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |