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Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-7980XE

Core i5-8400T vs Core i9-7980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 213 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $139.0 vs $1286.0
  • Up to 87% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.71 vs $5.67 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Performs up to 15% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8400T - 227 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 36 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

197

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

227

100%

Value, $/FPS

$5.67/FPS

12%

Price, $

$1286

10%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

Buy for $1,286 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

73%

Multi-Core

3884

33%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

100%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo

Intel Core i5-8400T

vs
Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
18
6Threads
36
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.6 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
35 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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