Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600K and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-13600K

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4136 vs 2465
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37903 vs 30070

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136 vs 2465
PassMark - CPU mark	37903 vs 30070

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 14
16 more threads: 36 vs 20
Around 3% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 10286

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	18 vs 14
Number of threads	36 vs 20
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 1120 KB
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared) vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10876 vs 10286

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4136

2465

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37903

30070

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10286

10876

Name	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136	2465
PassMark - CPU mark	37903	30070
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10286	10876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16370
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		40.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		484.771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		218.231

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$1,999
Place in performance rating	183	177
Processor Number	i5-13600K	i9-7980XE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$2,005.50
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.08
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	94°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	14	18
Number of threads	20	36
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)