Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1570 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6600K - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 36 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
183
96.82539682539682%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
90.38216560509554%
Multi-Core
4012
33.47517730496454%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
4 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |