Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1540 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £188.88 vs £1150.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10980XE - £0.68 vs £4.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6700K - 284 vs 279 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
279
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
284
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.05/FPS
16%
Price, £
£1150
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |