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AvailabilityMSRP $196
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MSRP $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 3716 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $176.86 vs $899.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-13400F - $3.76 vs $12.33 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 55% better in Starfield than Core i7-3970X - 73 vs 47 FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
47
64%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.33/FPS
30%
Price, $
$899.99
19%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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