Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 656 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700 - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
96.36942675159236%
Multi-Core
5905
49.26992073425115%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |