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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 561 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $101.89 vs $250.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-7640X - $0.59 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i5-9400F - 179 vs 174 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i5-7640X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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30 FPS
$37.3/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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19 FPS
$36.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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