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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9900 - 180 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$557.76 vs CA$1750.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10980XE - CA$3.12 vs CA$9.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.72/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$1750
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition 3.0 GHz Eighteen-Core LGA 2066 Processor (BX8069510980XE)
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Updated 15417 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
179
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$557.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$557.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15416 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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