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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400 is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10980XE - 272 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €164.13 vs €1245.45
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-10980XE - €0.60 vs €4.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
97 FPS
€9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
€7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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