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In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1934 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-980X - 206 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
43.07931570762053%
Multi-Core
2604
73.3108108108108%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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