Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 379 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - 34 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$314.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - CA$9.24 vs CA$58.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | 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 |
4.4 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 |