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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 i5-9400
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-7500 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 6 vs 4 threads
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 Valheim than Core i5-9400 - $0.45 vs $0.8 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
56.25%
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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In Stock
Updated 349034 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
199
99.00497512437812%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
91.76300578034682%
Multi-Core
3478
72.53388946819604%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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