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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Core i9-9980XE - 801 vs 703 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
703
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-9980XE
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
565 FPS
CA$2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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596 FPS
CA$2.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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613 FPS
CA$2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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596 FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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565 FPS
CA$2.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,316.56
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596 FPS
CA$4.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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520 FPS
CA$3.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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