Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 3513 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 4100% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - 42 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 127 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
31.123595505617978%
Multi-Core
2604
30.293159609120522%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
