Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1571 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €153.94 vs €1349.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - €1.03 vs €6.85 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
- Performs up to 31% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6700 - 197 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 36 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
150
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €153.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.85/FPS
15%
Price, €
€1349
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,349 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |