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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 460 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $112.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700K - $0.64 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-9400F - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
98.86363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
58.71559633027522%
Price, $
$192
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
87.10493046776233%
Multi-Core
4834
75.02716126028248%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-8700K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$37.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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19 FPS
$36.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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