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In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3698 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-980X - 129 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-980X - $131.31 vs $148.02
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
33.41375150784077%
Multi-Core
2604
38.08131032465633%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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