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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 4018 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $87.8 vs $165.86
- Up to 38% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-11600KF - $0.59 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Core i7-980X - 174 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
148
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
62%
Price, $
$165.86
52%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i5-11600KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,200.99
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62 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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62 FPS
$26.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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