Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $549.95 vs $1097.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9980XE - $3.12 vs $5.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-5930K - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 36 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
176
95%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |