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Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i7-7700

WINNER
Intel Core i5-9400F
27.8Inno Score
VS
I
27.7Inno Score
26.8Single-core31.1
28.4Multi-core26.6
27.8Gamingspec-based25.6
5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-9400F4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7700

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-9400F scores 27.8 against 27.7 for Intel Core i7-7700. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-9400F edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-9400F

  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 9 MB vs 8 MB
  • 10% higher PassMark: 9,463 vs 8,639

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7700

  • Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 27
  • 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
  • 24% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
Announced20192017
SocketLGA1151-v2LGA1151
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
Cooler includedYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores6—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads68+33%
Base clock2.9 GHz3.6 GHz+24%
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.2 GHz+2%
L2 cache1.5 MB—
L3 cache9 MB+13%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
Memory supportDDR4-2666DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes1616

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-9400F versus Intel Core i7-7700
SpecIntel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i7-7700
Cinebench R23 (single)1,080Bottom 15%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,900Bottom 13%—
PassMark9,463+10%Bottom 15%8,639Bottom 12%
PassMark (single thread)2,420Bottom 17%2,441+1%Bottom 18%
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