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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 1459 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 i5-14600K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-10980XE - 229 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $626.98 vs $1179.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10980XE - $2.74 vs $6.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 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 i5-14600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
180 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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