Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 871 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i7-6800K - 196 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 36 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1248.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |