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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - £99.94 vs £208.66
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-9700 - £0.44 vs £0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10400F - 228 vs 227 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
227
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£99.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-9700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
96 FPS
£8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
£6.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£732
In Stock
96 FPS
£6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£650.4
In Stock
117 FPS
£8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,024.95
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82 FPS
£9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£743.95
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82 FPS
£10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£866.95
In Stock
96 FPS
£9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£912.95
In Stock
96 FPS
£13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,260.95
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96 FPS
£13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,250.95
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91 FPS
£11.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,079.95
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