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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $172.94 vs $1179.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - $1.02 vs $6.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600K - 170 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 36 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
169
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.94/FPS
14%
Price, $
$1179
14%
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 6 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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