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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 187 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$1045.69 vs CA$1230.54
- Up to 4% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-13400F - CA$6.34 vs CA$6.58 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.58/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$1230.54
84%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
165
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1045.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i7-3960X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
CA$24.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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