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In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - 416 vs 415 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$129.99 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-10400F
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
CA$11.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$9.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
CA$10.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
CA$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
CA$18.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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156 FPS
CA$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$17.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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125 FPS
CA$8.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$20.3/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 8 TB HDD
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