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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-14400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-14400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 83 days older than the cheaper Core i5-14400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-14400 - 305 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $229.99 vs $699.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-14900K - $0.78 vs $2.29 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
New Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Core i9-14900K CPU 6.0GHz Boost Speed Best Gaming CPU OC for Z790 MB RTX 4090 Card BX8071514900K + Best Notebook Stylus Pen Light
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Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
296
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900K | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900K or Core i5-14400
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
305 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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305 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999
In Stock
201 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$4,299
In Stock
289 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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234 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,223.33
In Stock
305 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.95
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201 FPS
$11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
305 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
96 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$6,549.99
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131 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,282.42
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288 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,079
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