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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$244.5 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.33 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-6600T - 777 vs 752 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 36 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
752
96.78249678249678%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
Buy for CA$244.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3931 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
777
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
15.566037735849056%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3934 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
83.16901408450704%
Multi-Core
3223
28.699910952804984%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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