Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400 is 1907 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900X - 296 vs 282 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $219.99 vs $556.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900X - $0.74 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $219.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-14400 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |