Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €151.36 vs €1248.92
- Up to 88% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-9980XE - €0.87 vs €7.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9400F - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 36 vs 6 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
174
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€151.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €151.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6192 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.14/FPS
12%
Price, €
€1248.92
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,248.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |