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Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-7600K

Core i5-9400F vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for 137.97 on Amazon

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Updated 200 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

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Updated 200 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for 137.97 on Amazon

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Updated 200 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

555

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€68.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

571

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.24/FPS

50%

Price, €

€137.97

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)

Buy for 137.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

91%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

100%

Multi-Core

4226

87%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i5-7600K

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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