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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $89.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 44% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9400 - $0.64 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7500 - 141 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
139
98.58156028368793%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 348906 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
56.14035087719299%
Price, $
$160.91
55%
FPS 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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Updated 348906 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
91.76300578034682%
Multi-Core
3478
72.53388946819604%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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