Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1509 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-5930K - 151 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $117.65 vs $402.12
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-5930K - $0.86 vs $3.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |