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Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-9400F

Core i7-9700K vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $224.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $97.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $224.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $97.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

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
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

161

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.39/FPS

45%

Price, $

$224.22

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $224.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

158

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.62/FPS

100%

Price, $

$97.55

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

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

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

100%

Multi-Core

7089

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

83%

Multi-Core

4834

68%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Core i5-9400F

Oct 19th, 2018
Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7Core i5
Coffee LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
8
6
8
6
3.6 GHz
2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
95 W
65 W
14 nm14 nm
36.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-9400F

With selected game settings

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