Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1874 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-5930K - 228 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $402.12 vs $803.58
- Up to 49% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10980XE - $2.0 vs $3.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.91/FPS
51%
Price, €
€891.97
50%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |