Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 458 days newer than Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6850K - 260 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
252
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |