Intel Core i5 10600K vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600K with 6 cores 4.1GHz and Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10600K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
+19%
1328
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
9816
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+176%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
+11%
1647
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
6700
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+65%
11091
Blender
Intel Core i5 10600K
144
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+101%
290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
+14%
1286
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
7205
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+138%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
+13%
2911
Intel Core i9 9980XE
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600K
14403
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+121%
31938
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-10600K
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
18
12
Performance Core Threads
36
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
41x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
