Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2268 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 27% better in War Thunder than Core i7-980X - 171 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
44.24920127795527%
Multi-Core
2604
36.583309918516434%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |