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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6500TE - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $489.95 vs $1179.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10980XE - $2.32 vs $5.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.24/FPS
44%
Price, $
$1179
41%
FPS Winner
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 i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
211
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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