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Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-7940X

Core i5-11400F vs Core i9-7940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7940X

3.1 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i9-7940X - 156 vs 151 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $108.0 vs $425.0
  • Up to 75% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-7940X - $0.69 vs $2.81 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 28 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

156

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.69/FPS

100%

Price, $

$108

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

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

151

96%

Value, $/FPS

$2.81/FPS

24%

Price, $

$425

25%

Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

76%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

69%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Rocket LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
14
12Threads
28
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i9-7940X

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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