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Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-9400

Core i9-7960X vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £148.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
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 £148.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 413 days older than Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9400 - 178 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

178

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

175

98.31460674157303%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£148.66

100%

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 £148.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

99.42196531791907%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

45.68407012195122%

Intel Core i9-7960X

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Intel Core i5-9400

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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