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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1570 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Core i5-6500
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$118.88 vs CA$700.00
- Up to 82% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10980XE - CA$0.18 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6500 - 691 vs 651 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 36 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
651
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
691
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$700
16%
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
Buy for CA$700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 231 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500 | vs | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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