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Core i7-9700F vs Core i5-10400F

Core i7-9700F vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F

  • Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-10400F - 267 vs 266 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $99.95 vs $295.0
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-9700F - $0.38 vs $1.1 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

267

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.1/FPS

34%

Price, $

$295

33%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

266

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5413 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

100%

Multi-Core

6256

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

92%

Multi-Core

5751

91%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Intel Core i7-9700F

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Intel Core i5-10400F

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-10400F

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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