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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 25 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8400 - 186 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $115.0 vs $329.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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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
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
99.19354838709677%
Multi-Core
4748
52.164359481432655%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-8400
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$849.99/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i5-8400
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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