Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $626.98 vs $1097.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $3.75 vs $6.9 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600K - 36 vs 20 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |