Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €129.0 vs €1187.07
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9400F - 311 vs 310 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 36 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1378
97.04225352112677%
Multi-Core
4834
43.04541406945681%
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |