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Core i9-10980XE vs Core i5-8400

Core i9-10980XE vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for CA$700 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$184.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for CA$700 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$184.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8400 - 232 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 36 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$184.49 vs CA$700.0
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

232

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$700

26%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for CA$700 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

216

93.10344827586206%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$184.49

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$184.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

100%

Multi-Core

11985

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

86.17834394904459%

Multi-Core

4748

39.616186900292035%

Intel Core i9-10980XE

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
Cascade LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores6
36
Threads6
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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