Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 16% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8400 - 184 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €188.88 vs €268.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-9700F - €1.2 vs €1.46 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
82%
Price, €
€268.88
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for €268.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
158
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 128 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |