Key Differences
In short — Core i7-980X outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-980X is 189 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-860 - 692 vs 683 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Valorant
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Game Graphics
High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |