Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7980XE - 473 vs 376 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $189.0 vs $899.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.4 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 36 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
473
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6875 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
376
79.49260042283298%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
16.736401673640167%
Price, $
$899
21%
Buy for $899 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6871 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |