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Core i7-980X vs Core i9-10850K

Core i7-980X vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3786 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-980X - 154 vs 123 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

123

79%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

154

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.76/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$425

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$425 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

31%

Multi-Core

2604

28%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

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Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Intel Core i9-10850K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i9-10850K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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