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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF and the cheaper Core i5-11400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-11400F - 188 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $115.99 vs $232.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900KF - $0.62 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
187
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-11400F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
86 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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58 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829.99
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77 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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69 FPS
$6.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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58 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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94 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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94 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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77 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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124 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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86 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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