Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7600K 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 i5-7600K is 735 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $62.15 vs $124.3
- Up to 50% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7600K - $0.12 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-9400F - 571 vs 555 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
555
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €68.99 on Amazon
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Buy for €137.97 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |