Buy on Amazon
$820
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 284 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9400F - 207 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $112.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10940X - $0.55 vs $3.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
13.88888888888889%
Price, $
$820
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350094 minutes ago
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
204
98.55072463768117%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
Buy for $112 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350094 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
88.2202304737516%
Multi-Core
4834
44.88810474510168%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-9400F
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
21 FPS
$53.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,126.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$55.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,169.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$99.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
