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The Core i5-11600KF is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $505.32 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-11600KF

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 75% cheaper$169.87 vs $675.19
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy125 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 12 threads

Core i5-11600KF vs Core i9-9980XE

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-11600KF vs Core i9-9980XE in My Games

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Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-11600KF vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600KF Logo

Core i5-11600KF

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2197

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8699

76%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1452

66%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11388

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-11600KF vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-11600KF Logo

Core i5-11600KF

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

6-core

33%

L3 Cache

12 MB

48%


Base Frequency

3.9 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

77%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

92%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

83%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-11600KF Logo

Core i5-11600KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Mar 16th, 2021
Oct 19th, 2018
$237.00
$1,979.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 2066
Rocket LakeSkylake-X
125 W
165 W
6
18
12
36
3.9 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
4.5 GHz
12 MB
24.75 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

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