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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF and the cheaper Core i5-9400F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $112.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900KF - $0.4 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400F - 284 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
277
97.53521126760563%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
284
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
31.74603174603175%
Price, $
$359
31%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
81.4902424600828%
Multi-Core
4834
60.0273190115485%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i9-9900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
95 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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95 FPS
$12.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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74 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
165 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
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