In Alan Wake 2, the Core i7-970 is slightly faster than the Core i5-9400F. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $110 more expensive!
Core i7-970
- Up to 3% faster in Alan Wake 2 – 243 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Alan Wake 2
Core i5-9400F
- Is 8 years and 5 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 8 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 48% cheaper – $119.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 48% cheaper
- Up to 47% better value in Alan Wake 2 – $0.50 vs $0.94/FPS
- Up to 47% better value in Alan Wake 2
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Alan Wake 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
243 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
175 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
52%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
53%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
237 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
171 FPS
98%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
