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Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-9700

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €141.58 vs €265.06
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9700 - €1.0 vs €1.83 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10400F - 145 vs 142 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

142

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€141.58

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

145

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

54%

Price, €

€265.06

53%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

92%

Multi-Core

5751

92%

Intel Core i7-9700 Logo
Core i7-9700

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1556

100%

Multi-Core

6217

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

vs
Intel Core i7-9700 Logo

Intel Core i7-9700

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateApr 23rd, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-9700

Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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