Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-7400 - 164 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $80.43 vs $201.17
- Up to 54% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700K - $0.62 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €223.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4624 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
144
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €89.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4625 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |