Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $116.99 vs $566.68
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-8700K - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 36 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |