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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 1852 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 i5-13600K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7980XE - 215 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $297.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.39 vs $5.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
188
87.44186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$5.85/FPS
23.760683760683758%
Price, $
$1099
27%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$297.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
56.09756097560976%
Multi-Core
11616
78.23275862068965%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-13600K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
190 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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144 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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183 FPS
$14.21/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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