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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 2794 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-990X - 208 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $160.91 vs $178.02
- Up to 20% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-990X - $0.77 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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