Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2415 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 15% better in Minecraft than Core i7-990X - 701 vs 610 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $83.35 vs $130.17
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-990X - $0.13 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
701
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |