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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3057 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3970X - 128 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$194.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3970X or Core i5-11400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
CA$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
CA$22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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