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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2445 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3770K - 310 vs 300 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $96.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3770K - $0.31 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
310
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i5-9400F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
157 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$7.13/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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139 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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