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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400 is 3139 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $87.8 vs $160.91
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - 27 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - $5.96 vs $87.8 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
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
27
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
54%
FPS and 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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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