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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 561 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400F - 130 vs 129 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 81% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $96.0 vs $496.17
- Up to 81% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7820X - $0.74 vs $3.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
19%
Price, $
$496.17
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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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
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i5-9400F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$19.5/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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60 FPS
$18.65/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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50 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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