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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $48.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-9400 - $0.23 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i7-860 - 226 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
212
93.80530973451327%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Updated 361802 minutes ago
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
32.3943661971831%
Price, $
$160.91
29%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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