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Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-9400F

Core i7-11700KF vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $249.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348735 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $112 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $249.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348735 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $112 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 798 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 32% better in War Thunder than Core i5-9400F - 235 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $112.0 vs $249.68
  • Up to 41% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-11700KF - $0.63 vs $1.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of War Thunder.

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

235

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.06/FPS

59.43396226415094%

Price, $

$249.68

44%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for $249.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348735 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

178

75.74468085106383%

Value, $/FPS

$0.63/FPS

100%

Price, $

$112

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $112 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

61.05449712007089%

Multi-Core

4834

47.461953853706426%

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Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i5-9400F

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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