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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-9400 - 303 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $160.91 vs $488.83
- Up to 63% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-13900KF - $0.6 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
37%
Price, $
$488.83
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
266
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/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
Epic
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i5-9400
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
191 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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191 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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148 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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191 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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221 FPS
$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,398
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191 FPS
$12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,481.99
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303 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
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303 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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254 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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303 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,899.99
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