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Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-11700K

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-11700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.

Advantages of Core i5-10400F

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €200.00 vs €484.32
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-11700K - €0.54 vs €1.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-11700K

  • Performs up to 30% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - 478 vs 369 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

369

77%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€200

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box

Buy for 200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

478

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

53%

Price, €

€484.32

41%

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

65%

Multi-Core

5751

59%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

100%

Multi-Core

9806

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Core i5-10400F

vs
Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Core i7-11700K

Apr 30th, 2020
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5Core i7
Comet LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
12
16
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm14 nm
29.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 750
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-11700K

With selected game settings

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