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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9400 - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $160.91 vs $522.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900K - $1.33 vs $3.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
35.37234042553192%
Price, $
$522.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
87.05035971223022%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
46.53665097511769%
Multi-Core
4795
23.798888227119317%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i5-9400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
139 FPS
$28.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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97 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
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133 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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139 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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65 FPS
$29.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
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139 FPS
$28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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139 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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111 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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133 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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