Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $99.95 vs $1179.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.36 vs $4.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i5-10400F - 278 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 36 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
276
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |