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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-860

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

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Updated 75181 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75180 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75181 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-860 - 208 vs 183 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$70.68 vs CA$297.85
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

208

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$297.85

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for CA$297.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75181 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

183

87.98076923076923%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$70.68

100%

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75180 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

32.22543352601156%

Multi-Core

1463

30.51094890510949%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
29.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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