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Core i9-9980XE vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i9-9980XE vs Core i9-14900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 1824 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-14900KF - 36 vs 32 threads

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 21% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - 160 vs 132 FPS
  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $338.95 vs $564.23
  • Up to 50% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - $2.35 vs $4.74 per FPS
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

132

82%

Value, €/FPS

€4.74/FPS

50%

Price, €

€626.3

60%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)

Buy for 626.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

160

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€376.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 376.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

46%

Multi-Core

11230

53%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18Cores
24
36
Threads32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
165 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i9-9980XE and Core i9-14900KF Popular Comparisons

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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431.53

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

626.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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