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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 879 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - CA$278.62 vs CA$341.01
- Up to 8% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-11700KF - CA$1.6 vs CA$1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9400 - 196 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$278.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$341.01
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-11700KF
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
CA$21.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
CA$16.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
CA$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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