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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 379 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8400 - 352 vs 347 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €188.89 vs €1248.92
- Up to 85% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - €0.54 vs €3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
352
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.55/FPS
15%
Price, €
€1248.92
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente
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Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
347
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Processore 9 MB di cache fino a 4.00 GHz
Buy for €188.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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