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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.

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 67.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 67.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 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 Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $67.01 vs $202.00
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700K - $0.34 vs $0.98 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 Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i5-10400F - 207 vs 197 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

197

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€67.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Buy for 67.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 259 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.98/FPS

35%

Price, €

€202

33%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 258 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
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

Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Apr 30th, 2020
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5Core i7
Comet LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
12
8
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
65 W
95 W
14 nm14 nm
29.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
No
Yes

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

With selected game settings

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