Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 735 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $89.0 vs $101.79
- Up to 12% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9400F - $0.36 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-7500 - 248 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 6 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |