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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 i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400F - 405 vs 360 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $101.79 vs $206.42
- Up to 45% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-10700KF - $0.28 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
405
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
54%
Price, $
$206.42
49%
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
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
360
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-9400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
141 FPS
$8.3/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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213 FPS
$4.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909.99
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141 FPS
$7.94/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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213 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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252 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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213 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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125 FPS
$5.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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282 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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225 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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282 FPS
$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,822.03
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