Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 561 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9400F - 299 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €156.88 vs €158.88
- Up to 4% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9400F - €0.52 vs €0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |