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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $170.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10980XE - $1.36 vs $9.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
123
98.4%
Value, $/FPS
$9.76/FPS
13.934426229508198%
Price, $
$1200
14%
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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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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