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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 561 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7800X - 182 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$117.88 vs CA$274.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-7800X - CA$0.65 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$117.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i5-9400F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
107 FPS
CA$17.24/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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