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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-10980XE

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i9-10980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$506.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
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 240 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$506.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
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 240 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 514 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-10980XE - 149 vs 144 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$506.55 vs CA$700.00
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10980XE - CA$3.40 vs CA$4.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-10980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 36 vs 16 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

149

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.4/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$506.55

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$506.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 240 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

144

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.86/FPS

70%

Price, CA$

CA$700

72%

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 240 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2327

100%

Multi-Core

10019

82%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1599

69%

Multi-Core

12166

100%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

vs
Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Mar 16th, 2021
Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9Core i9 Extreme
Rocket LakeCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 2066
Desktop
Desktop
8
18
16
36
3.5 GHz
3.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
125 W
165 W
14 nm14 nm
35.0x
30.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i9-10980XE

With selected game settings

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