Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $129.95 vs $133.93
- Up to 4% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400 - $1.1 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |