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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 6% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i9-7980XE - 320 vs 302 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $294.99 vs $1286.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-7980XE - $0.92 vs $4.26 per FPS
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
320
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Max
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
176 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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151 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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210 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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233 FPS
$9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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226 FPS
$8.19/FPS
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Core i5-14600KF
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