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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 4018 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $87.8 vs $115.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11400F - $0.78 vs $0.91 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-980X - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
112
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
85%
Price, $
$115.99
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-11400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,082
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40 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829.99
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53 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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40 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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65 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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65 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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53 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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60 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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