I7-7700 vs I5-9400f

[Flyingliz]

I currently have an i7-7700 but am in need of a new motherboard. I've found a decent deal for a motherboard/i5-9400f combo that would cost me an extra $80 over a motherboard for the i7-7700. Is it worth it to spend a little extra and go with the new cpu or keep what I have and just replace my motherboard? I'm running a gtx 1070 and use the computer primarily for gaming. I plan to buy new ram as well regardless which direction I go.

[DotzHyper]

5 minutes ago, Flyingliz said:

I currently have an i7-7700 but am in need of a new motherboard. I've found a decent deal for a motherboard/i5-9400f combo that would cost me an extra $80 over a motherboard for the i7-7700. Is it worth it to spend a little extra and go with the new cpu or keep what I have and just replace my motherboard? I'm running a gtx 1070 and use the computer primarily for gaming. I plan to buy new ram as well regardless which direction I go.

Do ur reaserch on the cpu but I don’t think it will be sufficient because it will probably be a power saver

[AboveBrakes (ivan)]

i would still use you current CPU, a core I7 is always a multi-threathed CPU as a core I5 is a single threat CPU, you can look up cinnebench scores and compare the cpu's based on their preformance

[TrigrH]

Just now, AboveBrakes (ivan) said:

i would still use you current CPU, a core I7 is always a multi-threathed CPU as a core I5 is a single threat CPU, you can look up cinnebench scores and compare the cpu's based on their preformance

i7 9700k isnt 

[schwellmo92]

I wouldn't buy another motherboard for your 7700 unless it was really cheap, in saying that, the 9400F is equivalent performance to the 7700.

[Princess Luna]

I'd stick to the i7 7700 but only pair it with the dirtiest cheapest h110m board I can find.

[Mister Woof]

10 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I'd stick to the i7 7700 but only pair it with the dirtiest cheapest h110m board I can find.

This.

[boey]

37 minutes ago, AboveBrakes (ivan) said:

i would still use you current CPU, a core I7 is always a multi-threathed CPU as a core I5 is a single threat CPU, you can look up cinnebench scores and compare the cpu's based on their preformance

but the 7700 is 4c/8t and the 9400 is 6c/6t, the 9400 should do better than the 7700 in multi-core since more cores > more threads

[Coachdude]

1 hour ago, _d0nut said:

but the 7700 is 4c/8t and the 9400 is 6c/6t, the 9400 should do better than the 7700 in multi-core since more cores > more threads

They'll perform pretty similarly honestly. 4c/8t is about equivalent to 6c/6t just as the 6c/12t 8700K is basically equivalent to 8c/8t. They're just different ways of achieving similar performance. 

[Flyingliz]

Thanks for all the input. Sounds like both CPUs are roughly the same and I'm probably better off sticking with my current cpu and looking for a cheap motherboard at this point.

[Brent744]

Keep your current CPU. The Kaby Lake lineup are still great chips in today's standards

[Fasauceome]

On 3/15/2019 at 8:45 AM, AboveBrakes (ivan) said:

a core I7 is always a multi-threathed CPU as a core I5 is a single threat CPU

Wait what? I don't quite think this is worded correctly. An i7 7700 has 4 cores and hyperthreading, so it can sort of act like 8, but the i5 has 6 cores and 6 threads only. However, benchmarks have shown the 2 extra cores are quite handy, and actually either come quite close or even surpass the hyperthreading.

 

Also @Flyingliz the i7 7700 goes for quite a good price on eBay, you might actually make money by selling it and getting the i5 if the price difference in buying is only $80.