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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-7400 - 215 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$188.88 vs CA$405.88
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9700K - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
215
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
46%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
195
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7400 3GHz 6MBNew Retail, BX80677I57400New Retail Smart Cache Box
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In Stock
Updated 4320 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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