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£168.64
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 2203 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Core i5-8400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £168.64 vs £330.48
- Up to 44% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700KF - £0.99 vs £1.77 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8400 - 187 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
171
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
Buy for £168.64 on Amazon
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Updated 242 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
187
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
56%
Price, £
£330.48
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor
Buy for £330.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
162 FPS
£15.43/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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