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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 2268 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-980X - 198 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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