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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$157.24 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-10400F - 730 vs 718 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
718
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$157.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
730
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
38%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$405.88 on Amazon
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Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-9700K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
198 FPS
CA$12.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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245 FPS
CA$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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201 FPS
CA$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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155 FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
CA$7.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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174 FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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245 FPS
CA$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,349.99
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113 FPS
CA$13.04/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,473.21
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187 FPS
CA$6.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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