Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €188.88 vs €1248.92
- Up to 85% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9980XE - €0.8 vs €5.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |