Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i5-8400 - 180 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$186.99 vs CA$448.62
- Up to 57% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-9700F - CA$1.06 vs CA$2.49 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$448.62
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$448.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
177
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$186.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$186.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |