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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 478 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $112.53 vs $280.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9700KF - $3.88 vs $7.57 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10400F - 37 vs 29 FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
29
78.37837837837837%
Value, $/FPS
$3.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.57/FPS
51.25495376486129%
Price, $
$280
40%
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
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Updated 348609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
86.31452581032413%
Multi-Core
5751
80.92021950189954%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-9700KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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