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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 561 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9400F - 194 vs 182 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $84.58 vs $340.65
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
78.25099375354912%
Multi-Core
4834
91.63981042654028%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-9400F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
107 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,030
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107 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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95 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$798
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