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Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-990X

Core i5-9400 vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2794 days newer than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 125% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 162 vs 72 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

162

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€228.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4.1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 serie 300, 65 W Processori 984507

Buy for 228.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

72

44%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

40%

Multi-Core

2626

54%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier26.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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