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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 413 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9500 - 376 vs 373 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $112.41 vs $725.89
- Up to 85% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.33 vs $2.14 per FPS
- 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
376
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
15%
Price, €
€805.74
15%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
373
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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