Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 565 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $91.4 vs $566.68
- Up to 82% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.59 vs $3.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 35 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 11% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500T - 189 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 36 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
171
90.47619047619048%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4564 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.33/FPS
17.717717717717715%
Price, €
€629.01
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €629.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4566 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
75.22292993630573%
Multi-Core
4117
34.35127242386316%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 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 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |