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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$68.36 vs CA$179.13
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-870 - 174 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-9400F
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
34 FPS
CA$20.35/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-9400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
CA$48.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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