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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE and the cheaper Core i7-9700K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $163.05 vs $1096.03
- Up to 85% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-9980XE - $1.01 vs $6.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.8/FPS
14.852941176470589%
Price, €
€1216.59
14%
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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