Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$210.0 vs CA$1735.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10980XE - CA$0.59 vs CA$4.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8400 - 387 vs 357 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 36 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
357
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
387
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.48/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$1735
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,735 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
6 | Threads | 36 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |