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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10980XE - 217 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$196.7 vs CA$1200.91
- Up to 84% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10980XE - CA$0.91 vs CA$5.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 36 vs 6 threads
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$196.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.69/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1200.91
16%
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$1,200.91 on Amazon
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 6 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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