Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2259 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3970X - 158 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $107.99 vs $217.44
- Up to 53% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3970X - $0.68 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$107.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |