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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 291 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €152.42 vs €233.64
- Up to 33% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700 - €0.44 vs €0.66 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400 - 353 vs 348 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
348
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€152.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache
Buy for €152.42 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
Buy for €233.64 on Amazon
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Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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