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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9400F - 193 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $94.59 vs $202.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-9700K - $0.51 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
187
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-9400F
With selected game settings
41 FPS
€22.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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79 FPS
€18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,441.43
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41 FPS
€21.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€890.99
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105 FPS
€13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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28 FPS
€25.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€718.92
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87 FPS
€40.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€3,512.61
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79 FPS
€30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,431.53
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34 FPS
€25.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€854.95
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34 FPS
€24.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€845.95
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34 FPS
€26.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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