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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9400F is 3220 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - 129 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $112.0 vs $148.02
- Up to 36% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-980X - $0.87 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-9400F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$18.78/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
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Core i5-9400F
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$13.98/FPS
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Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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