Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10980XE - 584 vs 579 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $270.53 vs $778.72
- Up to 66% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10980XE - $0.51 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
584
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€300.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | 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 |
4.6 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 |