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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3409 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i7-870 - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $96.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-870 - $0.52 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-870
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
69 FPS
$16.96/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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69 FPS
$16.22/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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55 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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