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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 241 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7980XE - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $170.0 vs $999.95
- Up to 83% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7980XE - $1.38 vs $8.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 36 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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