The Core i7-860 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only £619.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-860
- Up to 64% cheaper – £350.62 vs £970.50
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 8 threads
Core i7-860 vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-860
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
167
88%
Min 1% FPS
112
89%
Price, £
£350.62
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.09/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£970.5
36%
Value, £/FPS
£5.1/FPS
41%
Core i7-860 vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-860 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-860 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-860
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
22%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
3.46 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-860 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Cascade Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
