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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i9-7960X - 152 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $99.95 vs $347.48
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-7960X - $0.66 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-7960X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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46 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,079
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46 FPS
$19.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$902.42
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37 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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47 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745.19
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56 FPS
$16.98/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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37 FPS
$20.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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56 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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44 FPS
$21.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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