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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 2237 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14600KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7980XE - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $204.0 vs $299.99
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
53.990610328638496%
Multi-Core
11616
74.29009976976208%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-14600KF
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$23.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,879.99
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70 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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