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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1934 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 8% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-980X - 167 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $79.0 vs $87.8
- Up to 18% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-980X - $0.47 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-6400
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
3 FPS
$275.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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