Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-10900KF - 276 vs 270 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $136.5 vs $260.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-10900KF - $0.49 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
276
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $136.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |