Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 247 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 36 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i9-9980XE - 197 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €187.74 vs €1203.12
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |