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CA$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$210.0 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.15 vs CA$1.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-8400 - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
183
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 11213 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.94/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$359
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11213 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-9700
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
42 FPS
CA$42.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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