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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-9700KF

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-9700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €136.34 vs €383.39
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700KF - €1.14 vs €2.95 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9400 - 130 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

120

92%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.34

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Prozessor 2,9 GHz 9 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 136.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.95/FPS

38%

Price, €

€383.39

35%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF Prozessor (12M Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz)

Buy for 383.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

83%

Multi-Core

4795

67%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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