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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1955 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $128.3 vs $218.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-9700KF - $0.79 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-4440 - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
162
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5 I5-4440 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.10 Ghz Processor - Socket H3 Lga-1150retail Pack - 1 Mb
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-4440
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4440 or Core i7-9700KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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