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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3970X - 225 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $115.99 vs $217.44
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3970X - $0.52 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i7-3970X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,092
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99 FPS
$9.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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91 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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85 FPS
$5.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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102 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$945.27
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102 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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91 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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79 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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99 FPS
$9.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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97 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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