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Core i5-9400F vs Core i3-560

Core i5-9400F vs Core i3-560: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $101.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-560

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $101.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-560

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3054 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i3-560 - 715 vs 672 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-560 - 65 vs 73 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-560

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $60.0 vs $101.79
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9400F - $0.09 vs $0.14 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

715

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.14/FPS

64%

Price, $

$101.79

58%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $101.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-560 Logo
Core i3-560

Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010


FPS

672

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.09/FPS

100%

Price, $

$60

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i3-560 Logo
Core i3-560

Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

100%

Multi-Core

4834

100%

Intel Core i3-560 Logo
Core i3-560

Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010


Single-Core

443

32%

Multi-Core

932

19%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i3-560 Logo

Intel Core i3-560

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateAug 29th, 2010
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 W
TDP73 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i3-560

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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