Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400
- Performs up to 20% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9960X - 152 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $229.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9960X - $1.51 vs $12.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |