Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2635 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-970 - 130 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
130
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |