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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2737 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3970X - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $130.16 vs $217.44
- Up to 47% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-3970X - $1.02 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.16
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-3970X
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
51 FPS
$29.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,522.79
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51 FPS
$31.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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31 FPS
$38.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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28 FPS
$45.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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31 FPS
$38.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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