Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-9980XE Intel Core i5-9600KF
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i9 Intel Core i5
• Generation
  9 9
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 9000X Intel Core i 9000
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i5-10600KF

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-9980XE vs Intel Core i5-9600KF by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  18 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 4.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  36 6
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-9980XE or Intel Core i5-9600KF? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  165 W 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  84 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  25.00 MB 9.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake X Refresh Coffee Lake S Refresh
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 LGA 1151-2
• Release date
  Q4/2018 Q1/2019

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-9980XE and Intel Core i5-9600KF.

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