Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-10400F - 144 vs 142 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 90% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $99.75 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
96.18729096989966%
Multi-Core
5751
49.50929752066116%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |