Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700 is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9980XE - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €254.88 vs €1248.92
- Up to 80% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9980XE - €1.39 vs €6.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€254.88
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 • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |