[SOLVED] Upgrading from an i5 3470 to an i5 9400 / 9400f

[poodude28]

Been stuck with this processor for 8 years, I got a 1660 Super recently, I'm going to be upgrading from the i5 3470 to a i5 9400, do you guys think there will be much of a difference?

 

[Dj0gany]

Can you arrange 10th gen?
Something like a 10400F,shoulb be similarly priced to a 9400,but those extra 6 threads is going to come in handy in the future.

 

[poodude28]

Can you arrange 10th gen?
Something like a 10400F,shoulb be similarly priced to a 9400,but those extra 6 threads is going to come in handy in the future.

I already bought the motherboard at Christmas, so no it isn't an option. I got the
PRIME H370M-PLUS, as far as I know it doesn't support that. Any other suggestions for that motherboard?

 

[Dj0gany]

I already bought the motherboard at Christmas, so no it isn't an option. I got the
PRIME H370M-PLUS, as far as I know it doesn't support that.

Sadly,it doesnt.
There will be a huge difference,you will notice it for sure.
Got the ram?

 

[poodude28]

Sadly,it doesnt.
There will be a huge difference,you will notice it for sure.
Got the ram?

I plan on getting it soon, is there an i7 you would suggest for that motherboard? I'm thinking of upgrading higher than an i5 9400.

 

[Dj0gany]

I plan on getting it soon, is there an i7 you would suggest for that motherboard? I'm thinking of upgrading past an i5 9400.

Oh for sure if you have the money for it.
The best CPU for that motherboard is a i9 9900K,which is a beast to say the least.
Below it is a i7 9700K,which is also a decent value for its money.
Then there is i5 9400,a pretty solid gaming cpu.
And the budget option i3 9100.
That are the cpu's i would get for your motherboard.
So if you cant arrange the i9,i would get the i7 9700K.

 

[poodude28]

Oh for sure if you have the money for it.
The best CPU for that motherboard is a i9 9900K,which is a beast to say the least.
Below it is a i7 9700K,which is also a decent value for its money.
Then there is i5 9400,a pretty solid gaming cpu.
And the budget option i3 9100.
That are the cpu's i would get for your motherboard.
So if you cant arrange the i9,i would get the i7 9700K.

Looked at some videos and the difference between the 9400 and i7 9700k was not nearly as big as I thought so I think I'm going to stick with the 9400. Do you know if there is any performance difference between the 9400 and 9400f? I know one of them has an integrated GPU and the other doesn't, but I can't find any concrete information about whether or not it having an integrated GPU reduces the performance of the processor at all.

 

[Dj0gany]

No there is no performance difference between the 2.
One has integrated graphics,one doesnt.
Thats all.
Enjoy your new cpu!

 

[Dj0gany]

Oh just a tip.
I would pay more for te 9400.
You never know when you are going to need integrated graphics,which will sure come in handy when troubleshooting.

 

[mdd1963]

I've seen attractive pricing on some 9700K/KF variants recently, $250-ish....

Hit it!

 

[Zerk2012]

Looked at some videos and the difference between the 9400 and i7 9700k was not nearly as big as I thought so I think I'm going to stick with the 9400. Do you know if there is any performance difference between the 9400 and 9400f? I know one of them has an integrated GPU and the other doesn't, but I can't find any concrete information about whether or not it having an integrated GPU reduces the performance of the processor at all.

That is a very low budget motherboard I would never try to pair a i7 with it. EDIT very low quality Vram and power delivery.

The 9400 should be OK if the board comes with the proper BIOS version to support it.

 

[poodude28]

That is a very low budget motherboard I would never try to pair a i7 with it. EDIT very low quality Vram and power delivery.

The 9400 should be OK if the board comes with the proper BIOS version to support it.

Well I wasn't about to spend a fortune on a motherboard after how much I've already been spending on top of the processor and windows that I'm getting next week, all the reviews I read say it works good so I'm not worried about it. Considering I'm still using an 8 year old processor and motherboard right now, this will be a welcome change.

https://www.amazon.ca/Prime-H370M-Plus-LGA1151-Motherboard-H370M-PLUS/dp/B07BP6W357

That's the one I'm getting and everyone says that it works well.