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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 2478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $119.0 vs $438.49
- Up to 57% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-14900K - $2.16 vs $5.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 58% better in Starfield than Core i5-7400 - 87 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 32 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
55
63.2183908045977%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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Updated 88 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
87
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.04/FPS
42.85714285714286%
Price, $
$438.49
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for $438.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
37.92325056433409%
Multi-Core
3232
15.39047619047619%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7400 or Core i9-14900K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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58 FPS
$43.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
In Stock
70 FPS
$35.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$37.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$53.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,696.95
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36 FPS
$73.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,659
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36 FPS
$72.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
In Stock
29 FPS
$65.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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48 FPS
$60.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$2,899
In Stock
87 FPS
$42.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.95
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