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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2840 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500S - 352 vs 322 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
41.267605633802816%
Multi-Core
1492
13.285841495992875%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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