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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-7400 - 242 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $87.02 vs $1096.77
- Up to 92% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9960X - $0.4 vs $5.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.03/FPS
7.952286282306163%
Price, €
€1217.42
7%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
239
98.7603305785124%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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In Stock
Updated 2812 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
85.34107402031931%
Multi-Core
3232
32.33940364218531%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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