Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $48.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 37% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9400 - $1.02 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 111% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-860 - 99 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |