Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-10400F - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $99.95 vs $1099.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.5 vs $5.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |