In Helldivers 2, the Core i9-10980XE is slightly slower than the Core i5-12400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $840 more expensive!
Core i9-10980XE
No clear advantages
Core i5-12400F
- Up to 3% faster in Helldivers 2 – 202 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 84% cheaper – $159.99 vs $999.99
- Up to 84% cheaper
- Up to 84% better value in Helldivers 2 – $0.79 vs $5.07/FPS
- Up to 84% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i9-10980XE vs Core i5-12400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
197 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
144 FPS
95%
Price, $
$999.99
15%
Value, $/FPS
$5.07/FPS
16%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
151 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10980XE vs Core i5-12400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10980XE vs Core i5-12400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i5-12400F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
33%
L3 Cache
18 MB
73%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-10980XE Oct 19th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12400F Jan 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| $1,076.00 | MSRP | $174.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2933 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
