Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11260H outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11260H is 1348 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11260H
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-7980XE - 194 vs 187 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 36 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11260H | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Tiger Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1787 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
