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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1326 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 9% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$132.72 vs CA$500.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.09 vs CA$4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$132.72
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Updated 22 minutes ago
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
112
91.80327868852459%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.46/FPS
24.43946188340807%
Price, CA$
CA$500
26%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for CA$500 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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