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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1955 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $89.95 vs $96.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-9400F - $0.42 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 4% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-4930K - 225 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
216
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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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
Very High
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4930K or Core i5-9400F
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
72 FPS
$16.25/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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72 FPS
$15.54/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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58 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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