Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel Core i5-11400
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-9700K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 63 62
Cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Top speed 4.9 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 95 W 65 W
Games at recommended 223 223
Released20182021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-9700K better than the Intel Core i5-11400 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-9700K scores 63 and the Intel Core i5-11400 62.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 6800 for the Intel Core i7-9700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-11400.