Buy on Amazon
$295
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
Availability
MSRP in USD: $221
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 1826 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 74% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - 66 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $229.99 vs $295.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - $3.48 vs $7.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 447 minutes ago
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
Buy for $229.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 446 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-14400
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-14400
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1729.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,729.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
