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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-9700F

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-9700F: 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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Updated 147 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 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 147 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 105 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $107.99 vs $299.0
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-9700F - $0.54 vs $1.47 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-9400F - 203 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

200

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.54/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 147 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

203

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.47/FPS

36%

Price, $

$299

36%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

88%

Multi-Core

4834

77%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

100%

Multi-Core

6256

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-9700F

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-9700F

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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