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Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-11400

Core i7-3970X vs Core i5-11400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £123.2 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £123.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76693 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 3057 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 35% better in Rust than Core i7-3970X - 219 vs 162 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

162

73.97260273972603%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

219

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£123.2

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £123.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76693 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

33.4020618556701%

Multi-Core

3305

45.273972602739725%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

100%

Multi-Core

7300

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

Nov 1st, 2012Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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