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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$238.88 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.2 vs CA$8.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6700 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 36 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
199
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.21/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
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Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-9980XE
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
CA$14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$799.99
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90 FPS
CA$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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80 FPS
CA$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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