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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i9-7940X - 94 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $105.99 vs $300.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-11400F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
$49.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$499
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26 FPS
$38.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$989
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21 FPS
$46.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$985
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28 FPS
$31.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892.99
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21 FPS
$40.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$845
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31 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,079.99
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16 FPS
$81.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,298
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31 FPS
$29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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10 FPS
$67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$669.99
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26 FPS
$40.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,049
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