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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2921 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-2400 - 230 vs 214 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 72% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $80.68 vs $286.74
- Up to 70% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-9900KF - $0.38 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
30%
Price, $
$286.74
28%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
214
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$80.68
100%
Value Winner
OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 i5-2400 3.10 GHz - Mini-tower
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Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-2400
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
120 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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