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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 561 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9400F - 317 vs 310 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$150.42 vs CA$387.75
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.49 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
317
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$387.75
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
310
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$150.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$150.42 on Amazon
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Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-9400F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
157 FPS
CA$11.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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