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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 2068 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-5960X - 122 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $99.75 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-5960X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
34 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$680
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54 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
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46 FPS
$21.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999
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40 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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59 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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34 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$698.99
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59 FPS
$26.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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63 FPS
$11.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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46 FPS
$23.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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43 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$979.99
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