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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $179.95 vs $899.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7980XE - $1.45 vs $6.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600T - 132 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 36 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
124
93.93939393939394%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Updated 2410 minutes ago
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.81/FPS
21.29221732745962%
Price, $
$899
20%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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In Stock
Updated 2412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
78.99665551839465%
Multi-Core
3223
27.74621212121212%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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