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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9400 - 271 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $133.93 vs $269.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-11900 - $0.54 vs $1.0 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133.93
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-9400
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
126 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$32.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,898
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126 FPS
$26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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149 FPS
$31.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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