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Core i5-7600K vs Core i5-9400

Core i5-7600K vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £151 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11478 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

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Updated 11479 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K

3.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £151 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11478 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11479 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - 106 vs 99 FPS
  • Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - £151.0 vs £188.88
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - £1.42 vs £1.91 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

106

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.42/FPS

100%

Price, £

£151

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

Buy for £151 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11478 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

99

93%

Value, £/FPS

£1.91/FPS

74%

Price, £

£188.88

79%

Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11479 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

100%

Multi-Core

4226

88%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

91%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

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Intel Core i5-7600K

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Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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