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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 2237 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-7980XE - 550 vs 492 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $626.98 vs $1286.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-7980XE - $1.14 vs $2.61 per FPS
- 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 i5-14600K - 36 vs 20 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
550
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i9-7980XE
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
246 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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