Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €265.7 vs €1355.1
- Up to 80% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10980XE - €1.83 vs €9.35 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.7
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |