Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3367 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i7-960 - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $85.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-960 - $0.46 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
---|---|---|
Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |