Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €140.52 vs €1336.05
- Up to 90% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-10980XE - €1.12 vs €11.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
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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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |