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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 1824 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $160.91 vs $378.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-14700KF - $1.87 vs $3.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-9400 - 99 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 28 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
86
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/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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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.83/FPS
48%
Price, $
$378.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-14700KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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98 FPS
$23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$31.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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94 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199
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94 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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98 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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