Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 81 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9400F - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $96.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-9980XE - $0.81 vs $9.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |