Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 494 days older than Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-9400F - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 36 vs 6 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
164
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£68.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £68.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.1 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 |