Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 213 days older than Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8400T - 132 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 36 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 6 | Threads | 36 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
