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Core i7-990X vs Core i5-9400

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

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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 219.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2237 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 219.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2237 minutes ago

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 i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-990X - 174 vs 159 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
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

159

91.37931034482759%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€219.62

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 219.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2237 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

40.82369942196532%

Multi-Core

2626

54.76538060479667%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

100%

Multi-Core

4795

100%

Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i5-9400

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
GulftownCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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