Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 514 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 i5-11600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10980XE - 236 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €173.0 vs €1336.05
- Up to 88% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10980XE - €0.73 vs €5.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |