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Core i7-9700F vs Core i5-7400

Core i7-9700F vs Core i5-7400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 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 $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-7400 - 267 vs 263 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $119.0 vs $260.0
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
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

Price, $

$260

45%

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 $260 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 274 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

263

98.50187265917603%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$119

100%

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 275 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 i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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 i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

75.91994835377663%

Multi-Core

3232

51.66240409207161%

Intel Core i7-9700F

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Intel Core i5-7400

Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-7400

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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