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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600 - 109 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $57.77 vs $219.35
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
86.0200668896321%
Multi-Core
3552
30.57851239669421%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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