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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 2760 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 i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-980X - 486 vs 454 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $74.64 vs $148.02
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
40.946045824094604%
Multi-Core
2604
54.8441449031171%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-8400
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
106 FPS
$8.02/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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