Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 1258 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8400 - 224 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £158.88 vs £274.46
- Up to 37% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-11700KF - £0.77 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
62%
Price, £
£274.46
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for £274.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
207
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |