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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14400F is 2320 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14400F - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14400F
- Performs up to 38% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7940X - 497 vs 359 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $209.99 vs $397.83
- Up to 62% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7940X - $0.42 vs $1.11 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
497
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-14400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-14400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
320 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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399 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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399 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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284 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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284 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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320 FPS
$3.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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320 FPS
$3.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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320 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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320 FPS
$4.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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320 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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