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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-6400 - 301 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $61.8 vs $750.19
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1111
78.2394366197183%
Multi-Core
3023
26.918967052537845%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-6400
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
87 FPS
$4.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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