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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6900K - 77 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$248.88 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$3.36 vs CA$21.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
77
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$21.43/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
74
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
Buy for CA$248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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