Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9400 - 303 vs 300 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £150.64 vs £181.02
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
87.48419721871049%
Multi-Core
4795
74.42185317398727%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |