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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 494 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$150.42 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.28 vs CA$0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
532
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$150.42
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-9400F
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
CA$16.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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