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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £188.88 vs £258.88
- Up to 24% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-9700F - £1.32 vs £1.74 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9400 - 149 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
149
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.74/FPS
75%
Price, £
£258.88
72%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-9700F
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
£20.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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