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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-10400F - 235 vs 234 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £98.8 vs £208.88
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-8700K - £0.42 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
234
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-10400F
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
£7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
£6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£724.8
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112 FPS
£8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£974.95
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132 FPS
£8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,074.95
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112 FPS
£11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,314.95
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98 FPS
£9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£929.95
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98 FPS
£8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£809.95
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112 FPS
£11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,294.95
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107 FPS
£10.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,079.95
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