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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $489.95 vs $1065.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10980XE - $1.03 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6500TE - 495 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 36 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
476
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
495
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
47%
Price, $
$1065
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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