Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9980XE - 134 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$279.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9980XE - CA$2.08 vs CA$12.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 36 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |