Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i7-6900K - 162 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €182.66 vs €1203.12
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
88.16901408450704%
Multi-Core
7118
63.38379341050757%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |