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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6500 - 352 vs 341 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 36 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $39.5 vs $1097.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.12 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-6500
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
53 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$649.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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