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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-660 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-660 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3572 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-660.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-660
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $149.95 vs $1200.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-10980XE - $0.99 vs $6.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 18% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-660 - 179 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-660 - 36 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
152
84.91620111731844%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-660 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.7/FPS
14.776119402985074%
Price, $
$1200
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-660
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-660 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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