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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 64% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9980XE - 176 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $239.99 vs $1067.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-9980XE - $1.36 vs $9.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
107
60.79545454545454%
Value, $/FPS
$9.97/FPS
13.640922768304915%
Price, $
$1067
22%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
Buy for $1,067 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-9980XE
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
95 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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