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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE and the cheaper Core i5-9500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-9500 - 214 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$203.03 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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