Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 81 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 i9-9900KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - 301 vs 296 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €434.37 vs €1203.12
- Up to 65% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - €1.44 vs €4.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
98.33887043189368%
Value, €/FPS
€4.06/FPS
35.467980295566505%
Price, €
€1203.12
36%
Buy for €1,203.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55121 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
301
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€434.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €434.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |