Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1459 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - 228 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £284.99 vs £1174.25
- Up to 78% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - £1.25 vs £5.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
228
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£284.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |