Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €228.88 vs €265.06
- Up to 11% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-9700 - €1.26 vs €1.41 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €228.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €265.06 on Amazon
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Updated 13125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |