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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400 is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7980XE - 176 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $150.95 vs $1099.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7980XE - $0.86 vs $6.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
169
96.02272727272727%
Value, $/FPS
$6.5/FPS
13.23076923076923%
Price, $
$1099
13%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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