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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-14700K

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-14700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for €125.24 on Amazon

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Updated 7155 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €296.35 on Amazon

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Updated 7153 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for €125.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7155 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700K

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €296.35 on Amazon

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Updated 7153 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $125.24 vs $296.35
Up to 40% better value when playing New World than Core i7-14700K - $1.10 vs $1.84 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700K

Performs up to 41% better in New World than Core i5-9400 - 161 vs 114 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads

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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

114

71%

Value, €/FPS

€1.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€125.24

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Box Processor (LGA 1151/6 Colors / 6 Threads / 2.9GHz / 9MB Cache/UHD Intel 630) - BX80684I59400

Buy for €125.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7155 minutes ago

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

FPS

161

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.84/FPS

60%

Price, €

€296.35

42%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €296.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7153 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

361

FPS

582

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

226

FPS

247

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

773

FPS

981

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

162

FPS

387

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

129

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1384

47%

Multi-Core

4795

25%

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Single-Core

2939

100%

Multi-Core

19317

100%

Core i5-9400	vs	Core i7-14700K
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	20
6	Threads	28
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.6 GHz
65 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
29.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
UHD 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-14700K

With selected game settings

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC Image

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC

149 FPS

€16.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,476.52

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HP Envy Desktop PC Image

HP Envy Desktop PC

111 FPS

€18.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-14700K

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,071.17

In Stock

Skytech Prism Gaming PC Image

Skytech Prism Gaming PC

149 FPS

€19.35/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,882.87

In Stock

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC Image

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC

133 FPS

€13.89/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,846.84

In Stock

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC Image

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC

133 FPS

€15.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,108.1

In Stock

Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC Image

Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC

111 FPS

€1.14/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-14700K

64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€126.86

In Stock

Skytech Legacy Gaming PC Image

Skytech Legacy Gaming PC

149 FPS

€17.41/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,594.59

In Stock

Lenovo LOQ Gaming Tower Desktop PC Image

Lenovo LOQ Gaming Tower Desktop PC

124 FPS

€16.34/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-14700K

64 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,026.13

In Stock

Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC Image

Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC

111 FPS

€18.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-14700K

16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,071.17

In Stock

ASUS ROG Strix G16CH Gaming Desktop PC Image

ASUS ROG Strix G16CH Gaming Desktop PC

94 FPS

€22.61/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-14700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,125.23

In Stock

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