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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 365 days older than Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10980XE - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
145
99%
Value, £/FPS
£7.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1116.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10980XE 2066 Cascade BX, BX8069510980XE
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 6 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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