Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i9-10980XE - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$577.88 vs CA$1200.91
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-10980XE - CA$2.83 vs CA$5.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 36 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$577.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
202
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.95/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$1200.91
48%
Buy for CA$1,200.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |