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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900T is 105 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400F - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $85.0 vs $363.56
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900T - $0.73 vs $3.11 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
23%
Price, $
$363.56
23%
FPS Winner
Core I9-9900T ES QQC0 CPU 1.7GHz 16MB 35W 8 Cores 16 Thread 14nm 9thGeneration CPU LGA1151 for I9 9900T
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i5-9400F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$30.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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38 FPS
$29.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,109
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30 FPS
$23.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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