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Core i9-7980XE vs Core i5-13400F

Core i9-7980XE vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-7980XE

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $648.49 vs $730.45
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 36 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - 73 vs 60 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - $11.11 vs $12.00 per FPS
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

60

82%

Value, €/FPS

€12/FPS

93%

Price, €

€719.82

100%

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

73

100%

Value, €/FPS

€11.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€810.8

88%

FPS and Value Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

65%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

93%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores10
36
Threads16
2.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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