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In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2259 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3970X - 277 vs 263 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.18
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59400F CORE I5-9400F 2.90GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED :: (Komponenten> Prozessoren CPU)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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