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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 241 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $119.0 vs $899.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-7980XE - $2.16 vs $14.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Core i5-7400 - 60 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 36 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
55
91.66666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
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In Stock
Updated 5669 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.98/FPS
14.419225634178906%
Price, $
$899
13%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
Buy for $899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5670 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
78.66220735785954%
Multi-Core
3232
27.823691460055095%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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