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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $299.95 vs $1099.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.59 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
185
97.88359788359789%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
26.767676767676768%
Price, $
$1099
27%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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