Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10400 - 134 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €143.5 vs €1336.05
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-10980XE - €1.09 vs €9.97 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
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.97/FPS
10%
Price, €
€1336.05
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,336.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
132
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €143.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |