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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 186 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-9980XE - 173 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $601.27 vs $1621.61
- Up to 65% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-9980XE - $3.48 vs $10.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€601.27
269%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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