Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €75.84 vs €1248.92
- Up to 93% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9980XE - €0.45 vs €6.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-2600S - 187 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 36 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 374 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.68/FPS
6%
Price, €
€1248.92
6%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,248.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 375 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |