Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Core i5-7400T - 61 vs 52 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $63.5 vs $192.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700K - $1.22 vs $3.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
61
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
38.730158730158735%
Price, $
$192
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349458 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
52
85.24590163934425%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $63.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349458 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1017
64.28571428571429%
Multi-Core
2806
43.55114077293186%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |