Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K and the more expensive Core i9-9980XE have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 5% better in New World than Core i9-9980XE - 121 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €438.88 vs €1248.92
- Up to 67% better value when playing New World than Core i9-9980XE - €3.63 vs €10.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 36 vs 16 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€438.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |