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In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 2427 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-2400 - 239 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2400 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2400
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $34.95 vs $1286.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7980XE - $0.17 vs $5.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
207
86%
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$0.17/FPS
100%
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$34.95
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Intel Core i5-2400 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52400
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-2400
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-2400 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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