i5-9400F vs i9-9800X
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1096 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 25 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.17 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 8.68 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake-X (2018) | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) |
| Release date | October 2018 (6 years ago) | 8 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $182 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 29 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB (shared) | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 2066 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 65 Watt |
i9-9800X has 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
i5-9400F, on the other hand, has 153.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i9-9800X and Core i5-9400F. We've got no test results to judge.
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