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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 654 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $160.91 vs $167.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-7700 - $1.0 vs $1.04 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/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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Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i5-9400
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
$88.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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