Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 34 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-8400 - 51 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$210.0 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7960X - CA$4.2 vs CA$9.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
51
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.96/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$507.99
41%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$507.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
50
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |