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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - 278 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$322.05 vs CA$700.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.16 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
278
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
46.03174603174603%
Price, CA$
CA$700
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
277
99.64028776978418%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$322.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$322.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
96.36942675159236%
Multi-Core
5905
49.26992073425115%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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