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The Core i7-5930K is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9980XE, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $191.04 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-5930K

  • Up to 26% cheaper$549.95 vs $740.99
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy140 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-9980XE

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 12 threads

Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-9980XE

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-9980XE in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Extreme

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-9980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1177

81%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5487

48%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1452

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11388

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-5930K vs Core i9-9980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

6-core

33%

L3 Cache

15 MB

61%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

82%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

80%

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

86%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-5930K Logo

Core i7-5930K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

General
Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Not AvailableMSRP$1,979.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 2066
Haswell-ECodenameSkylake-X
140 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
6Cores
18
12Threads
36
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
15 MBL3 Cache
24.75 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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