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Core i7-3960X vs Core i5-11400

Core i7-3960X 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, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 126.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 126.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11400 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400 is 3410 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400

  • Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - 163 vs 125 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

125

76%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,4 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 126.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

35%

Multi-Core

3358

46%

Intel Core i5-11400 Logo
Core i5-11400

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1940

100%

Multi-Core

7300

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

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Intel Core i5-11400 Logo

Intel Core i5-11400

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-11400

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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