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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2760 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $87.8 vs $148.49
- Up to 27% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8600K - $0.19 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-980X - 576 vs 456 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
456
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/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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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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