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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2737 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 52% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - 163 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $112.53 vs $209.74
- Up to 65% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - $0.69 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
107
65.6441717791411%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
35.204081632653065%
Price, $
$209.74
53%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
45.06258692628651%
Multi-Core
3305
57.46826638845418%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i5-10400F
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
$28.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,098.88
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40 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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34 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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50 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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39 FPS
$31.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$26.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$779
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39 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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37 FPS
$27.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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