Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i9-10980XE - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$387.88 vs CA$1200.91
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.89 vs CA$5.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$387.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$387.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.92/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$1200.91
32%
Buy for CA$1,200.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |