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 Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $87.75 vs $778.72
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-10980XE - $0.66 vs $5.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 9% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-6900K - 160 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
147
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €97.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.57/FPS
11%
Price, €
€864.38
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for €864.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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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 |