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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 320 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $130.0 vs $216.49
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-11700 - $0.17 vs $0.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i5-10400 - 860 vs 778 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
778
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
860
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
68%
Price, $
$216.49
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $216.49 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-11700
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
558 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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502 FPS
$3.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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532 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
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532 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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420 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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508 FPS
$3.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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407 FPS
$3.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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426 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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502 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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502 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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