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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-3960X - 512 vs 459 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$169.99 vs CA$500.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
35.18612952575217%
Multi-Core
3358
44.13774973711882%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-11400F
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
171 FPS
CA$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,834.45
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122 FPS
CA$10.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,324.99
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185 FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,899
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185 FPS
CA$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,498.08
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122 FPS
CA$8.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$999
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