Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9400 - 116 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €136.05 vs €1322.58
- Up to 89% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10980XE - €1.2 vs €11.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
116
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.4/FPS
10%
Price, €
€1322.58
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,322.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
113
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €136.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |