Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i9-10980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-12400F

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 86°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 2653

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 2653

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
24 more threads: 36 vs 12
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32670 vs 19680
Around 79% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10602 vs 5921

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Number of threads	36 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache	18 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32670 vs 19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10602 vs 5921

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

2653

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19680

32670

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5921

10602

Name	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-10980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	2653
PassMark - CPU mark	19680	32670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5921	10602
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		15885

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400F	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$194	$979
Place in performance rating	596	609
Processor Number	i5-12400F	i9-10980XE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Core X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	1152 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	18 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	18
Number of threads	12	36
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	48
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)