Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3095 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-970 - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $85.0 vs $229.95
- Up to 65% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-970 - $0.5 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | 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 |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |