Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 247 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9980XE - 312 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €301.13 vs €1248.92
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9980XE - €0.97 vs €4.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 36 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
312
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
6 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |