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In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 34 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
125
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Value, €/FPS
€1.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.78
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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