Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i7-9700
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-11400 is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 62 61
Cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Top speed 4.4 GHz 4.7 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 223 223
Released20212019
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-11400 better than the Intel Core i7-9700 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-11400 scores 62 and the Intel Core i7-9700 61.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-11400, and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT for the Intel Core i7-9700.