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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 4018 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $148.02 vs $160.68
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 32% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - 208 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - $0.77 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
158
75.96153846153845%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
81.91489361702128%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
25.22768670309654%
Multi-Core
2604
29.90697140231997%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-11600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
150 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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150 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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