Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 850 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400F - 60 vs 59 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $112.53 vs $869.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700 - $1.91 vs $14.5 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.5/FPS
13.172413793103448%
Price, $
$869.99
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $869.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349820 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
59
98.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $112.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349820 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
95.04296100462656%
Multi-Core
5751
97.39204064352244%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |