Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 372 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $70.2 vs $146.23
- Up to 53% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - $0.28 vs $0.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9400F - 277 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
275
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €77.92 on Amazon
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Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |