Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 798 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9400F - 122 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $96.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-11700K - $0.91 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |