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Core i7-11700 vs Core i5-10400F

Core i7-11700 vs Core i5-10400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 256 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
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

Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 256 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
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

Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Core i7-11700

  • Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i5-10400F - 70 vs 59 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$174.99 vs CA$325.00
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-11700 - CA$2.97 vs CA$4.64 per FPS
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

70

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.64/FPS

64%

Price, CA$

CA$325

53%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 256 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

59

84%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.97/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$174.99

100%

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

Buy for CA$174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo
Core i7-11700

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2103

100%

Multi-Core

8613

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

68%

Multi-Core

5751

67%

Intel Core i7-11700 Logo

Core i7-11700

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Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

Mar 16th, 2021
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7Core i5
Rocket LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
8
6
16
12
2.5 GHz
2.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm14 nm
25.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 750
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PCs Using Core i7-11700 or Core i5-10400F

With selected game settings

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