Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $133.93 vs $815.0
- 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 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400 - 118 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 36 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
88.15286624203821%
Multi-Core
4795
40.00834376303713%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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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 |