Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9400F - 161 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-9400F
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $97.55 vs $224.22
- Up to 55% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700K - $0.62 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
45%
Price, $
$224.22
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $224.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 225 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
158
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$97.55
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $97.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 226 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |