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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $130.73 vs $399.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-14700 - $0.27 vs $0.73 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-8400 - 546 vs 486 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 28 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
486
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-14700
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
242 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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