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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 i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $160.91 vs $399.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-14700 - $0.79 vs $1.54 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 28% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9400 - 259 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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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
Best Looking
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-14700
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
201 FPS
$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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