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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 105 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$153.88 vs CA$348.88
- Up to 55% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-9700F - CA$0.77 vs CA$1.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-9400F - 203 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
200
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$153.88 on Amazon
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$348.88
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for CA$348.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-9700F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
55 FPS
CA$45.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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48 FPS
CA$38.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,844.99
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