In F1 25, the Core i7-3820 is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $230 more expensive!
Core i7-3820
No clear advantages
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 4% faster in F1 25 – 179 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in F1 25
- Is 6 years and 10 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Feb 13, 2012
- Is 6 years and 10 months newer
- Up to 66% cheaper – $119.99 vs $349.88
- Up to 66% cheaper
- Up to 67% better value in F1 25 – $0.67 vs $2.03/FPS
- Up to 67% better value in F1 25
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
F1 25 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Average FPS
172 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
129 FPS
96%
Price, $
$349.88
34%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
33%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
179 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
134 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3820 vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3820
Feb 13th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
10 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
93%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
90%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3820 Feb 13th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| $305.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
