Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 2521 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-3820 - 184 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - €62.78 vs €129.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-9400F - €0.35 vs €0.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61010 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
178
96.73913043478261%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €62.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61009 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
44.77503628447025%
Multi-Core
2299
47.55895738518825%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |