Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 972 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $73.09 vs $940.32
- Up to 92% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - $0.62 vs $7.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-10400F - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.13
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |