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Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-7900X

Core i5-8400 vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

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INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74556 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €148.87 vs €352.66
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8400 - 159 vs 158 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

158

99.37106918238993%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€148.87

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz

Buy for 148.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74556 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

159

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€352.66

42%

FPS Winner

INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)

Buy for 352.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74556 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

95.14767932489451%

Multi-Core

4748

54.07129028584444%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

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Intel Core i9-7900X

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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