Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-9400 - 208 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $160.91 vs $205.5
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-10700KF - $0.83 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
83%
Price, $
$205.5
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for $205.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280310 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280310 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |