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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 654 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9400 - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $88.42 vs $108.01
- Up to 17% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-7700K - $0.57 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
82.6086956521739%
Price, €
€119.89
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
171
98.84393063583815%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Updated 1964 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
88.0967536600891%
Multi-Core
4795
93.92752203721841%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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