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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $449.95 vs $1097.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9980XE - $3.57 vs $7.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2500K - 142 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 36 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
126
88%
Value, $/FPS
$3.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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