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Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-7900X

Core i5-9400 vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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$199.99 on Amazon

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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$199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 480 days older than Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-9400 - 226 vs 225 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

225

99%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.89/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$199.99

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

Buy for CA$199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

226

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

97%

Multi-Core

4795

54%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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