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Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-3970X

Core i5-9400F vs Core i7-3970X: 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 $107.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-3970X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for $217.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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 $107.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3970X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for $217.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

158

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.68/FPS

100%

Price, $

$107.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $107.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

151

95%

Value, $/FPS

$1.44/FPS

47%

Price, $

$217.44

49%

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X

Buy for $217.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

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 i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

47%

Multi-Core

3305

68%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

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Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Intel Core i7-3970X

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP150 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-9400F or Core i7-3970X

Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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