Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 1213 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 61% better in League of Legends than Core i5-7400 - 217 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €198.6 vs €349.57
- Up to 9% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900KF - €1.47 vs €1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
91%
Price, €
€349.57
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for €349.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
135
62%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.6
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |