Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 735 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-7400 - 86 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $96.0 vs $110.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-7400 - $1.12 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |