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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2259 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 49% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - 159 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $112.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 64% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-3970X - $0.7 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
67.29559748427673%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
35.714285714285715%
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 i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
47.02467343976778%
Multi-Core
3305
68.36988001654944%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 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 i5-9400F
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$35.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 FPS
$36.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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25 FPS
$27.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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