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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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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: 43.87

Overall Rank:
2216th fastest in multithreading out of 5493 CPUs
1709th fastest in single threading out of 5493 CPUs
600th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $124.80 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5475
Single Thread Rating
2071

Samples: 6250*
*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 Math14,281 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,072 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,281 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,615 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression76,069 KBytes/Sec
Physics437 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,468 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,071 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$124.80 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Pavilion Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-7700, 12GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10 (570-p030, Black) HP Pavilion Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-7700, 12GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10 (570-p030, Black) $981.99
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Dell Inspiron Desktop Computer 3668 3000 Intel Core i5-7400 12GB Memory 1TB HDD Dell Inspiron Desktop Computer 3668 3000 Intel Core i5-7400 12GB Memory 1TB HDD $419.99
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,554
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,349
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,107
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,142
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
5,475
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
263.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
130.41
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.74
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
43.87
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
2,071
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3131553 - Dec 13 2025
5769
BL3131525 - Dec 13 2025
5769
BL3129636 - Dec 13 2025
6080
BL3125943 - Dec 11 2025
5690
BL5109156 - Dec 11 2025
5328
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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
5,475
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,812 (+24.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,737 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
5,221 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
4,308 (-21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,261 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
5,828 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,299 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i3-7320 @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
4,767 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i3-7300T @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
4,140 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,570 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
6,027 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-7400
5,690 (+3.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,446
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,470
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,412
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
652