Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $79.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-9980XE - $0.61 vs $8.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 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 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6600 - 132 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 36 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
4 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |