Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 16% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9980XE - 207 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$370.13 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.79 vs CA$9.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$370.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$370.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |