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Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7980XE

Core i7-6700K vs Core i9-7980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 762 days older than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 36 vs 8 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

260

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€222.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 222.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5013 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

260

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

98.99665551839465%

Multi-Core

4897

42.15736914600551%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

100%

Multi-Core

11616

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K

vs

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i9 Extreme
SkylakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
18
8Threads
36
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
91 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier26.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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