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Core i9-10980XE vs i5-10400T


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i5-10400T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i5-10400T gets 307.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 4 times faster than the i5-10400T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50657
a0653
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
18/36
6/12
TDP
165 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
12288 kB
Date
November 2019
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
57.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k points
307.18k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
4k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
14.19k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
4.62k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
11.03k (x1.14)
TOTAL
37.6k
33.84k (x0.9)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
22.77k (x0.27)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
96.59k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
31.65k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
2.45k (x0.11)
TOTAL
639.48k
153.46k (x0.24)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
12.61k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
17.94k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
4.83k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
10.81k (x1.15)
TOTAL
55.38k
46.19k (x0.83)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
74.62k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
119.63k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
32.65k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
2.52k (x0.11)
TOTAL
973.92k
229.42k (x0.24)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
12.5k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
19.05k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
4.72k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
10.3k (x1.16)
TOTAL
52.05k
46.57k (x0.89)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
74.58k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
126.96k (x0.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
31.76k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
2.5k (x0.11)
TOTAL
929.85k
235.8k (x0.25)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
22k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
19.98k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
4.57k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
11.31k (x1.11)
TOTAL
68.33k
57.85k (x0.85)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
136.69k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
135.25k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
32.76k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
2.48k (x0.11)
TOTAL
1241.12k
307.18k (x0.25)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
3905 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
3864 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
936 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
8776 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
6111 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 points/GHz
16069 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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