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Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-9700K

Core i5-10400 vs Core i7-9700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

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Updated 14218 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 318.88 on Amazon

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Updated 14218 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14218 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 318.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 559 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €140.4 vs €318.88
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700K - €0.67 vs €1.47 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-10400 - 217 vs 210 FPS
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

210

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€140.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 140.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14218 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

217

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.47/FPS

45%

Price, €

€318.88

44%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 318.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

85%

Multi-Core

5489

77%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

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Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Intel Core i7-9700K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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