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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$285.74 vs CA$700.00
- Up to 57% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.67 vs CA$3.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6900K - 179 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$285.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$285.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 291 minutes ago
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.91/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$700
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
Buy for CA$700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 290 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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