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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-10700KF

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-10700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $107.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $212 on Amazon

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Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $107.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 478 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $107.99 vs $212.0
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700KF - $0.84 vs $1.55 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400F - 137 vs 129 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

129

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.84/FPS

100%

Price, $

$107.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $107.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.55/FPS

54%

Price, $

$212

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

81%

Multi-Core

4834

59%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-10700KF

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-10700KF

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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