Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 612 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $127.93 vs $803.58
- Up to 83% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10980XE - $0.73 vs $4.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i5-8500 - 202 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 36 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.42/FPS
16%
Price, €
€891.97
15%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
6 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |