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CA$219.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - CA$219.99 vs CA$609.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-14700K - CA$0.98 vs CA$2.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8400 - 247 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 28 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
225
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
247
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.47/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$609.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for CA$609.99 on Amazon
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Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-14700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
185 FPS
CA$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,594.66
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220 FPS
CA$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,503.07
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247 FPS
CA$21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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220 FPS
CA$16.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,669.39
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220 FPS
CA$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,652.55
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