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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $91.4 vs $595.92
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
98.47133757961784%
Multi-Core
5597
46.700041718815186%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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