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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$204.0 vs CA$383.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-10700 - CA$2.37 vs CA$4.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400 - 88 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
86
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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In Stock
Updated 16447 minutes ago
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
88
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.36/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$383.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
Buy for CA$383.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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