Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10400F - 291 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $99.95 vs $270.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-11900 - $0.36 vs $0.93 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3319 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3319 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |