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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-8400 - 304 vs 300 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €188.88 vs €318.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-9700K - €0.63 vs €1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
304
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
60%
Price, €
€318.88
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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Updated 17557 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
300
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 17557 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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