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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Saints Row than Core i9-9940X - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $104.75 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-11400F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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55 FPS
$13.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
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58 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042
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58 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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42 FPS
$30.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,296.99
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36 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$659.99
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53 FPS
$27.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,439
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36 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
4 GB, N/A Storage
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$609.99
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55 FPS
$20.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,121.43
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