Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-9400 - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $160.91 vs $192.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-8700K - $0.98 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 280186 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
164
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |