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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K and the cheaper Core i5-9400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9400 - 248 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $160.91 vs $275.13
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-9700K - $0.68 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
61%
Price, $
$275.13
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
238
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-9400
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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137 FPS
$28.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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159 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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65 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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65 FPS
$14.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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65 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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125 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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