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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$221.0 vs CA$3200.92
- Up to 92% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-9800X - CA$4.91 vs CA$62.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 13% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-7400 - 51 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
45
88.23529411764706%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$221
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
Buy for CA$221 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6152 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
51
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$62.76/FPS
7.823454429572976%
Price, CA$
CA$3200.92
6%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X
Buy for CA$3,200.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
85.96491228070175%
Multi-Core
3232
43.95484836121311%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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