Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - 180 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $198.9 vs $1200.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - $1.1 vs $7.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 36 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $198.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349704 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
94.44444444444444%
Value, $/FPS
$7.06/FPS
15.580736543909351%
Price, $
$1200
16%
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |