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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 22% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9400 - 219 vs 180 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 23% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $160.91 vs $210.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-11900F - $0.89 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F 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
180
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
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
Ultra High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-9400
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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