Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8400 - 313 vs 310 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £158.88 vs £258.88
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9700F - £0.51 vs £0.83 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
313
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
61%
Price, £
£258.88
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for £258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
310
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |