Intel Core i5-7400 processor review

Intel Core i5-7400

Core i5-7400 processor released by Intel; release date: January 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $202. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 6144 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4869
2083
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
5470
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
881
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2786
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
3.523 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
74.155 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.441 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.201 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.905 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1706 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3128 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
5712 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1706.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3128.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
5712.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2083
PassMark - CPU mark 5470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 3.523 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 74.155 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.441 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.201 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 5.905 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1706 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3128 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5712 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1706.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3128.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5712.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 630

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108010.00

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72013.30
Medium, 1920x10805.50

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10807.30

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.10
Medium, 1920x10807.10

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72031.40
Medium, 1920x108012.10

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x72011.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72053.50
Medium, 1920x108025.40
High, 1920x108021.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.20
Medium, 1920x10805.60

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.65
Medium, 1920x10804.70

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.20
Medium, 1920x108011.20
High, 1920x10806.40

League of Legends (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108086.00
QHD, 2560x144064.00
4K, 3840x216034.50

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108013.40
High, 1920x108012.20

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.80

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.20
Medium, 1920x10805.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108012.80
High, 1920x108010.30

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.20
Medium, 1920x10804.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72013.90
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72024.50
Medium, 1920x10809.50
High, 1920x10808.30

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768188.00
Medium, 1920x108025.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.60
4K, 3840x21602.80

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.60
Medium, 1920x10808.40

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72059.20
Medium, 1920x108021.30
High, 1920x108010.70
Ultra, 1920x10806.80

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.90

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.30
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.20
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72036.20
Medium, 1920x108020.10
High, 1920x108014.60

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72026.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.30
Medium, 1920x10805.60

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.10
Medium, 1920x10807.10

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72031.30
Medium, 1920x108019.60
High, 1920x108017.50
4K, 3840x21607.10

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.20
Medium, 1920x10805.80

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.75
Medium, 1920x10804.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72068.00
Medium, 1920x108024.20

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.80
Medium, 1920x10809.30

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1920x10809.50

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.70
Medium, 1920x108018.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72021.20
Medium, 1920x108011.10
High, 1920x10809.90

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72012.40
Medium, 1920x10806.70
High, 1920x10806.00

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x10809.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72069.00
Medium, 1920x108037.70

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.70

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72032.50
Medium, 1920x108013.00
High, 1920x108013.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Medium, 1366x76899.00
High, 1920x108096.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.20
4K, 3820x21608.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72044.20
Medium, 1920x108013.10

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72087.10
Medium, 1920x108033.80
High, 1920x108021.90
4K, 3840x21606.40

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.60
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.10

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.70
Medium, 1920x10806.70

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72026.70
Medium, 1920x108010.30

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72034.00
Medium, 1920x108014.90

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.10

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72044.00
Medium, 1366x76833.90
High, 1920x108012.10

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720106.00
Medium, 1366x76865.00
High, 1920x108023.60
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76841.55
Medium, 1366x76815.75

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72033.80
Medium, 1366x76819.60

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.90

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1366x76815.90

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72058.30
Medium, 1366x76840.20
High, 1920x108017.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72023.90
Medium, 1366x76819.90

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76810.95
Medium, 1920x10806.70

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.00

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.40
Medium, 1366x76814.60

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.20
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76823.60
Medium, 1366x76814.50

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76839.90
Medium, 1366x76824.80
High, 1920x108016.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76834.30
Medium, 1366x76819.50

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72021.80

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76821.00
High, 1920x10808.50

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76880.50
Medium, 1366x76851.90
High, 1920x108024.55

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720120.00
Medium, 1366x76869.00
High, 1920x108026.10
Ultra, 1920x108022.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76817.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768178.90
Medium, 1366x76838.30
High, 1920x108016.10

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76849.60
Medium, 1366x76834.30
High, 1920x10808.50

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76840.10
Medium, 1366x76825.50
High, 1920x10808.70

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72037.70
Medium, 1344x75623.90
High, 1920x108012.60

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768186.30
Medium, 1366x76857.10
High, 1920x108027.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76858.00
Medium, 1366x76841.10
High, 1366x76832.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72067.35
Medium, 1366x76835.00
High, 1366x76828.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76899.00
Medium, 1366x76848.00
High, 1366x76829.80

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76877.30
Medium, 1366x76854.60
High, 1366x76846.30
Ultra, 1920x108027.70

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72061.70
Medium, 1366x76832.70
High, 1366x76820.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600163.60
Medium, 1024x76884.30
High, 1280x102419.90

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $202
Place in performance rating 1400
Price now $208.31
Processor Number i5-7400
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.39
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)