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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-8700K - 246 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$314.0 vs CA$1750.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.28 vs CA$7.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.11/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$1750
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition 3.0 GHz Eighteen-Core LGA 2066 Processor (BX8069510980XE)
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
245
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13862 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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