In HITMAN 2, the Core i5-7400 is slightly faster than the Core i7-980X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $10 cheaper!
Core i5-7400
- Up to 9% faster in HITMAN 2 – 138 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in HITMAN 2
- Is 6 years and 9 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Mar 16, 2010
- Is 6 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 5% cheaper – $180.01 vs $189.95
- Up to 5% cheaper
- Up to 13% better value in HITMAN 2 – $1.30 vs $1.49/FPS
- Up to 13% better value in HITMAN 2
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-980X
No clear advantages
HITMAN 2 FPS Calculator
Core i5-7400 vs Core i7-980X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-7400
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
138 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
91 FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.01
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
127 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
80 FPS
88%
Price, $
$189.95
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
87%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-7400 vs Core i7-980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-7400 vs Core i7-980X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-7400
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.333 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-7400 Jan 3rd, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-980X Mar 16th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1366 |
65W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
HD 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |







































































































































