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Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-10700KF

Core i5-8400 vs Core i7-10700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74251 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$349.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74250 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74251 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$349.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74250 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$175.26 vs CA$349.5
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8400 - 125 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

121

96.8%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$175.26

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$175.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74251 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

125

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$349.5

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$349.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74250 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

79.58823529411765%

Multi-Core

4748

58.74056662130397%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-10700KF

Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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