Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 460 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-8400 - 181 vs 174 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 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$219.99 vs CA$410.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.26 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$410
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$410 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
174
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$219.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |