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Core i9-7980XE vs Core i9-10900K

Core i9-7980XE vs Core i9-10900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

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FPS Winner

Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 472.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 36 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7980XE - 245 vs 227 FPS
  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $472.97 vs $719.82
  • Up to 39% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.93 vs $3.17 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

227

93%

Value, €/FPS

€3.17/FPS

61%

Price, €

€719.82

65%

Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors

Buy for 719.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

245

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€472.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 472.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

85%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

79%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

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Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Core i9-10900K

Sep 1st, 2017
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9 ExtremeCore i9
SkylakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
18
10
36
20
2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm14 nm
26.0x
37.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i9-10900K

With selected game settings

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