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The Core i7-6700 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's €1177.22 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6700

  • Up to 85% cheaper€203.14 vs €1380.36
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy65 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 8 threads

Core i7-6700 vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-6700 vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6700 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Jul 1st, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1318

82%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4201

35%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1599

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12166

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6700 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Jul 1st, 2015


Cores

4-core

22%

L3 Cache

8 MB

32%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

87%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

73%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

88%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Jul 1st, 2015
Oct 19th, 2019
$303.00
$1,076.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 2066
SkylakeCascade Lake
65 W
165 W
4
18
8
36
3.4 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
8 MB
24.75 MB
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
HD Graphics 530
No
No
Yes

Core i7-6700 and Core i9-10980XE vs Other CPUs

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