Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10400 - 738 vs 709 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $95.05 vs $176.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-9700K - $0.15 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
738
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
55%
Price, €
€196.41
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for €196.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
709
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €105.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |