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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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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 Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $73.09 vs $182.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700 - $0.29 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10400F - 281 vs 279 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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