The Core i5-6400 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $719.21 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- Up to 93% cheaper – $51.06 vs $770.27
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-10980XE cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, €
€51.06
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€770.27
6%
Value, €/FPS
€4.05/FPS
7%
Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6400 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
22%
L3 Cache
6 MB
24%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
73%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
$182.00 | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
