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Core i7-3770K vs Core i5-9400

Core i7-3770K vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74386 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74387 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74386 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74387 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2364 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770K - 129 vs 113 FPS
  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £150.64 vs £215.0
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

113

87.59689922480621%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£215

70%

Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74386 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

129

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£150.64

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for £150.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74387 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

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Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

51.08381502890174%

Multi-Core

2469

51.49113660062565%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

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Intel Core i7-3770K

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Intel Core i5-9400

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Ivy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
77 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier29.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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