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 i5-8400
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $130.73 vs $1097.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9980XE - $0.79 vs $6.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8400 - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 36 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
166
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
6 | Threads | 36 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |