Buy on Amazon
$160.91
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $160.91 vs $1099.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10980XE - $0.92 vs $6.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i5-9400 - 176 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 36 vs 6 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15349 minutes ago
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.24/FPS
14%
Price, $
$1099
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15349 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 6 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
