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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $160.91 vs $412.83
- Up to 59% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - $0.99 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in League of Legends than Core i5-9400 - 170 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/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 i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
40%
Price, $
$412.83
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $412.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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