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Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-13400F

Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for CA$500 on Amazon

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Updated 75739 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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Thermaltake LCGS Glacier i460 R4 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B660-460-LCS

Buy for CA$1,617.19 on Amazon

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Updated 75739 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for CA$500 on Amazon

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Updated 75739 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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Thermaltake LCGS Glacier i460 R4 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B660-460-LCS

Buy for CA$1,617.19 on Amazon

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Updated 75739 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$500.0 vs CA$1617.19

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 229% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - 286 vs 87 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

87

30.419580419580424%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$500

100%

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 75739 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

286

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$1617.19

30%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier i460 R4 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B660-460-LCS

Buy for CA$1,617.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75739 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

30.131004366812224%

Multi-Core

3358

31.251744997673335%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Intel Core i5-13400F

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDPNot Available
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-13400F

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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