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Core i7-980X vs Core i7-6700

Core i7-980X vs Core i7-6700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1933 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-980X - 711 vs 677 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

677

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

711

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

42%

Multi-Core

2604

62%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

100%

Multi-Core

4140

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i7
GulftownCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i7-6700

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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