In Starfield, the Core i5-9400 is slightly faster than the Core i5-7400T. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $61 more expensive!
Core i5-9400
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield – 92 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Starfield
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Jan 03, 2017
- Is 1 year and 9 months newer
Core i5-7400T
- Up to 44% cheaper – $78.02 vs $139.00
- Up to 44% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in Starfield – $0.85 vs $1.51/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in Starfield
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-7400T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
92 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
54 FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
56%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
56%
Core i5-7400T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
91 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
52 FPS
96%
Price, $
$78.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-7400T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-7400T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-7400T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9400 Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-7400T Jan 3rd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | HD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
