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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K and the more expensive Core i9-9980XE have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 268 vs 266 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$218.88 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.82 vs CA$6.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
268
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| 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 | 4.4 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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