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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $260.43 vs $680.18
- Up to 60% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-10980XE - $3.03 vs $7.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Remnant II than Core i7-6900K - 89 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
86
97%
Value, €/FPS
€3.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€260.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
89
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.64/FPS
40%
Price, €
€680.18
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-10980XE
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€53.60/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-10980XE
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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