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Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 91.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 91.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

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 i5-10400F

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €91.6 vs €353.68
  • Up to 73% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-9700K - €0.19 vs €0.71 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10400F - 499 vs 490 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

490

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€91.6

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 91.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

499

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

26%

Price, €

€353.68

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU

Buy for 353.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 49 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

86%

Multi-Core

5751

81%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i7-9700K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-9700K

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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