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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2633 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2700K - 703 vs 622 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $89.0 vs $101.79
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
703
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-2700K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
408 FPS
$2.87/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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408 FPS
$2.74/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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371 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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