Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - 428 vs 415 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €430.01 vs €1248.92
- Up to 67% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - €1.0 vs €3.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
428
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€430.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |