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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 194 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $112.53 vs $1200.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - $0.55 vs $5.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10400F - 207 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 36 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
99.03381642512076%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112.53
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.8/FPS
9.482758620689657%
Price, $
$1200
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1438
91.59235668789809%
Multi-Core
5751
47.98498122653317%
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i9-10980XE
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
88 FPS
$12.5/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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Core i5-10400F
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$97.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$35.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$45.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
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