Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6800K - 422 vs 406 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
77.96178343949045%
Multi-Core
5661
47.23404255319149%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
