Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-10400 - 281 vs 279 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €141.99 vs €268.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700F - €0.51 vs €0.96 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
53%
Price, €
€268.88
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
279
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€141.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €141.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |