Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $179.95 vs $725.19
- Up to 75% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - $0.62 vs $2.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 35 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 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600T - 296 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 36 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
289
97.63513513513513%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $179.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2287 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.45/FPS
25.30612244897959%
Price, $
$725.19
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $725.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
83.16901408450704%
Multi-Core
3223
28.699910952804984%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |