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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-950 - 143 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $100.0 vs $160.45
- Up to 20% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-9400 - $0.9 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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