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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 654 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7400 - 182 vs 171 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 90% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $110.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.64 vs $5.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.86/FPS
10.921501706484642%
Price, $
$1067
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
171
93.95604395604396%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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)
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In Stock
Updated 349462 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
82.8169014084507%
Multi-Core
3232
28.78005342831701%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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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