Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10980XE and Intel Core i5-9400T 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.

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Intel Core i5-9400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
Around 156% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2650 vs 2122
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32856 vs 8393

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650 vs 2122
PassMark - CPU mark	32856 vs 8393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400T

4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10980XE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

2122

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32856

8393

Name	Intel Core i9-10980XE	Intel Core i5-9400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2650	2122
PassMark - CPU mark	32856	8393
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10844

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10980XE	Intel Core i5-9400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'19	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$979
Place in performance rating	618	1050
Processor Number	i9-10980XE
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	18 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	18	6
Number of threads	36
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)