Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i9-10980XE - 908 vs 794 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $129.57 vs $803.58
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10980XE - $0.16 vs $1.12 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 36 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.82
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |