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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7350K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7350K is 735 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7350K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7350K
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9400F - 237 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $51.6 vs $101.79
- Up to 49% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9400F - $0.22 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7350K 4.20 GHz FCLGA1151 Desktop Processor (BX80677I37350K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-7350K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-7350K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
80 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,119
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65 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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