i5-14400 vs i7-9850H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.22
Core i5-14400
2024
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.70
+131%

Core i5-14400 outperforms Core i7-9850H by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1001411
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data50.13
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.6323.43
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache384 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-9850H 7.22
i5-14400 16.70
+131%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9850H 11051
i5-14400 25562
+131%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9850H 1382
i5-14400 2392
+73.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9850H 5031
i5-14400 11200
+123%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.22 16.70
Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.15
Recency 23 April 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9850H has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-14400, on the other hand, has a 131.3% higher aggregate performance score, 34.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-14400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9850H is a notebook processor while Core i5-14400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850H and Core i5-14400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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