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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 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-3970X - 321 vs 299 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
Forza Horizon 4
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
321
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.33/FPS
100%
Price, £
£105
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11400 (2.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz, 12M Cache)
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Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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