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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K 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 i5-11600K is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$256.79 vs CA$700.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.98 vs CA$6.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
108
83.07692307692308%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.48/FPS
30.555555555555554%
Price, CA$
CA$700
36%
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$256.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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