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Core i7-980X vs Core i5-7600K

Core i7-980X vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 2485 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i7-980X - 721 vs 677 FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 91 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

677

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

721

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€198.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente

Buy for 198.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

36%

Multi-Core

2604

61%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

100%

Multi-Core

4226

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i5-7600K Logo

Intel Core i5-7600K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
GulftownCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
91 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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