Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X 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 i5-7640X is 561 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $70.2 vs $138.11
- Up to 38% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7640X - $0.79 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 21% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400F - 120 vs 99 FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
99
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.92
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |