Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-3770K - 116 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - CA$204.0 vs CA$214.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-3770K - CA$1.76 vs CA$1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
116
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$204
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |