Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i5-8400 - 799 vs 770 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - €177.5 vs €284.09
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-10700F - €0.23 vs €0.36 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
799
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
63%
Price, €
€284.09
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for €284.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
770
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €177.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |