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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-10400

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for $123.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for $123.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-10400 - 163 vs 154 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $123.59 vs $205.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

163

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$205

60%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

154

94.47852760736197%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$123.59

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400

Buy for $123.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74120 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

100%

Intel Core i5-10400 Logo
Core i5-10400

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1430

85.8343337334934%

Multi-Core

5489

77.23371324046715%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i5-10400 Logo

Intel Core i5-10400

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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