Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2400 - 112 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $34.95 vs $405.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9900K - $0.38 vs $3.62 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |