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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3893 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-970 - 128 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $115.99 vs $229.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-970 - $0.91 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/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 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11400F | vs | Intel Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i7-970
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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53 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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53 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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40 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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65 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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65 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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40 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$659.99
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65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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