Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700 outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700 is 559 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - 299 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 36 vs 16 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
