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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 494 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $112.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 69% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7960X - $0.83 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
31.32075471698113%
Price, $
$357.22
31%
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Updated 349223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-9400F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,126.99
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23 FPS
$50.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169.99
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16 FPS
$43.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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