Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i7-870 - 201 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $100.0 vs $133.93
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
34.82658959537572%
Multi-Core
1575
32.846715328467155%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |