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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 2917 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-2700K - 422 vs 380 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $64.33 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
Battlefield IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
42.29299363057325%
Multi-Core
2264
18.890279516061746%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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