Intel Core i5 10400F vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10400F 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1101
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+1%
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
7576
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+257%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1459
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+1%
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
6209
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+78%
11091
Blender
Intel Core i5 10400F
143
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+102%
290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
1101
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+1%
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
6041
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+183%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
2551
Intel Core i9 9980XE
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10400F
12350
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+158%
31938
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-10400F
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
18
12
Performance Core Threads
36
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
