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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-10400F - 256 vs 250 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$157.24 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 60% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.63 vs CA$1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
256
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
38%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
250
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$157.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz Comet Lake 12MB Cache CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Updated 5830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-10400F
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
90 FPS
CA$26.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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108 FPS
CA$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$12.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$15.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$12.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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108 FPS
CA$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$26.31/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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86 FPS
CA$13.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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