Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 280 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $139.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 66% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7900X - $0.48 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 35 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8400T - 295 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 20 vs 6 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |