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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-9700K: 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 i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 180.99 on Amazon

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Updated 74825 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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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 180.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74825 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $62.15 vs $163.05
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9400F - 130 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

120

92.3076923076923%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€68.99

100%

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

Buy for 68.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74825 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€180.99

38%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 180.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74825 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 i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

82.51497005988024%

Multi-Core

4834

68.19015375934546%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

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Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-9700K

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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