Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i5-9400F and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9400F or Intel Core i7-10700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-10700

55%

Core i5-9400F

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 5% better than Core i5-9400F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10700

55%

Core i5-9400F

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	93.5
Valorant	110.6	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	59.5
Apex Legends	104.0	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	79.7
Overwatch	89.6	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	73.3
DOOM Eternal	55.3	53.1
Warzone	86.3	82.8
Assassin's Creed	92.9	89.2
Valheim	91.8	88.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10700

67%

Core i5-9400F

51%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400F since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i5-9400F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	221	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2356	987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	513	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4971	2407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1290	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12595	4981

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	3055	2464
Multi-Core	17916	9559

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i5-9400F
Single-Core	1325	1001
Multi-Core	9163	5360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10700	Intel Core i5-9400F
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop, Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Core i5-9400F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9400F is better: 1
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-10700 and Intel Core i5-9400F before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9400F specs and review.