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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 654 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9980XE - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$154.98 vs CA$1649.99
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 36 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 2042
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Ultra
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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