Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-7400 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1989th fastest in multithreading out of 5122 CPUs
1515th fastest in single threading out of 5122 CPUs
565th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5474

Single Thread Rating

2076

Samples: 5484*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,332
Thread: 1,951

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	14,312 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,042 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,310 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,609 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,333 KBytes/Sec
Physics	438 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,450 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,076 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7400 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - 23.8" Full HD 1920 x 1080 -	$895.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7400 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - 23.8" Full HD 1920 x 1080 -	$1432.78 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5400 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - 23.8" Full HD 1920 x 1080 -	$795.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-7700, 12GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10 (570-p030, Black)	$981.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,701
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz		5,474

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		166.89
Intel Core i9-13900K		149.37
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.93
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz		2,076

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2635801 - May 19 2025		5602
BL2635786 - May 19 2025		5994
BL2635382 - May 19 2025		5942
BL2634580 - May 19 2025		4582
BL2634573 - May 19 2025		4582

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz		5,474
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,262 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,807 (+24.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,747 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,551 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,024 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		4,321 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,092 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		5,195 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		4,886 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		4,716 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400		4,508 (-17.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i5-7400		6,630 (+21.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,325
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,682
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,417
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz		653

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz

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