Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £150.64 vs £235.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i5-9400 - 209 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
81.12543962485346%
Multi-Core
4795
58.89216408744781%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |