Intel Core i5-14400 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400 and Intel Core i9-7980XE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400

• CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
• Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
• Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
• 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
• Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3787 vs 2481

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 10
• 20 more threads: 36 vs 16
• Around 44% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 44% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 24% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30186 vs 26808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3787 2481
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	26808 30186

Compare specifications (specs)