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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Core i5-9400 - 63 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $160.91 vs $230.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-10700K - $2.77 vs $3.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
58
92%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i5-9400
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
$191.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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24 FPS
$70.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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12 FPS
$116.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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38 FPS
$91.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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33 FPS
$60.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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33 FPS
$74.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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24 FPS
$70.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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38 FPS
$70.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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