In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i7-7740X is slightly faster than the Core i5-9400F. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $90 more expensive!
Core i7-7740X
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 135 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
Core i5-9400F
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Jun 26, 2017
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Up to 43% cheaper – $119.99 vs $209.95
- Up to 43% cheaper
- Up to 43% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $0.89 vs $1.55/FPS
- Up to 43% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 65 vs 112 Watts
- Consumes up to 42% less energy
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-7740X vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
135 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.95
57%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
57%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
134 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
92 FPS
99%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-7740X vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7740X vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-7740X Jun 26th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 112W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
