Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 373 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-10400F - 244 vs 240 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $112.53 vs $260.26
- Up to 56% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-9700 - $0.47 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
43.92523364485981%
Price, $
$260.26
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
240
98.36065573770492%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $112.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
92.41645244215938%
Multi-Core
5751
92.50442335531606%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |