Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 879 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 26% better in War Thunder than Core i9-9980XE - 226 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $140.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-9980XE - $0.62 vs $6.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |