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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9500 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - $110.0 vs $160.74
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9500 - $0.97 vs $1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-7400 - 123 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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