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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10980XE - 259 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $268.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10980XE - $1.04 vs $4.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i5-13600K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
251 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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208 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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246 FPS
$10.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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