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Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-10400F

Core i7-9700 vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 206.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

vs

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 138.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 206.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

vs

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 138.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Core i7-9700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10400F - 251 vs 246 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $138.80 vs $206.31
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700 - $0.56 vs $0.82 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

251

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

68%

Price, €

€206.31

67%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 206.31 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

246

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

100%

Price, €

€138.8

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 138.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1572

100%

Multi-Core

6239

100%

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1455

93%

Multi-Core

5778

93%

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Core i7-9700

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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

With selected game settings

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