Key Differences
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 i5-6600
- Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-980X - 174 vs 158 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
