Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €233.66 vs €265.06
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-9400 - 793 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
88.94601542416453%
Multi-Core
4795
77.12723178381856%
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 |