Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 213 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $101.64 vs $940.32
- Up to 89% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-7980XE - $1.33 vs $11.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8400T - 89 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 36 vs 6 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
85
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18017 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
89
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.73/FPS
11%
Price, €
€1043.75
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,043.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18017 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
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 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |