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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 54% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9400 - 219 vs 142 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 71% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $160.91 vs $554.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-14900 - $1.13 vs $2.53 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
142
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/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
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | 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 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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