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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 972 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-10400 - 177 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $123.59 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1430
95.65217391304348%
Multi-Core
5489
47.253787878787875%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-10400
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
81 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,821.99
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81 FPS
$24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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46 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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46 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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42 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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