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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 4069 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $295.16 vs $899.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-13400F - $1.14 vs $3.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i7-3960X - 287 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
259
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.14/FPS
36%
Price, $
$899.99
32%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-13400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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134 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
134 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
134 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
118 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,469.93
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,254.29
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