Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7400 - 194 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £158.88 vs £419.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9900K - £0.93 vs £2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.16/FPS
43%
Price, £
£419.99
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3077 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3077 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |