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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-9400

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 457 minutes ago

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Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 457 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-9400 - 155 vs 130 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £176.66 vs £328.06
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-14700KF - £1.36 vs £2.12 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

155

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.12/FPS

64%

Price, £

£328.06

53%

FPS Winner

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Buy for £328.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 456 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

130

84%

Value, £/FPS

£1.36/FPS

100%

Price, £

£176.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 457 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2988

100%

Multi-Core

19479

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1401

47%

Multi-Core

4829

25%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

Oct 17th, 2023
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7Core i5
Raptor LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
20
6
28
6
3.4 GHz
2.9 GHz
5.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Not Available65 W
10 nm
14 nm
34.0x
29.0x
None
UHD 630
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-9400

With selected game settings

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