In Rust, the Core i7-5960X is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $135 more expensive!
Core i7-5960X
No clear advantages
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 2% faster in Rust – 227 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Rust
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Sep 01, 2014
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer
- Up to 53% cheaper – $119.99 vs $255.05
- Up to 53% cheaper
- Up to 54% better value in Rust – $0.52 vs $1.14/FPS
- Up to 54% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
223 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
53 FPS
96%
Price, $
$255.05
47%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
46%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
227 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
55 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
45%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
