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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 18% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2500K - 110 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £37.72 vs £1229.45
- 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
41.146496815286625%
Multi-Core
1921
16.02836879432624%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | 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 | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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