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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1019 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7400 - 225 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $110.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.52 vs $5.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
9.75609756097561%
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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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
213
94.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349957 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
74.90445859872611%
Multi-Core
3232
26.96704213600334%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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