Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $108.57 vs $803.58
- Up to 86% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-10980XE - $0.29 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8600K - 422 vs 421 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
421
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €120.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12899 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
422
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
13%
Price, €
€891.97
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €891.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12899 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |