Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i9-7960X - 552 vs 532 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $108.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 70% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-7960X - $0.2 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
552
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
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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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |