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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2521 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - CA$110.0 vs CA$148.54
- Up to 23% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9400F - CA$0.94 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-3820 - 122 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
117
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
122
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$148.54
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
Buy for CA$148.54 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i5-9400F
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
29 FPS
CA$63.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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