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In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2410 days newer than Core i7-3520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-3520M - 300 vs 292 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 6 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3520M or Core i5-9400F
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
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Core i5-9400F
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