In Cities: Skylines II, the Core i7-11700K is slightly faster than the Core i9-10980XE and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $641 cheaper!
Core i7-11700K
- Up to 3% faster in Cities: Skylines II – 60 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Cities: Skylines II
- Is 1 year and 4 months newer – Mar 16, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 1 year and 4 months newer
- Up to 64% cheaper – $359.00 vs $999.99
- Up to 64% cheaper
- Up to 65% better value in Cities: Skylines II – $5.98 vs $17.24/FPS
- Up to 65% better value in Cities: Skylines II
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i9-10980XE
No clear advantages
Cities: Skylines II FPS Calculator
Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-10980XE: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-11700K
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
60 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
44 FPS
100%
Price, $
$359
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.98/FPS
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
58 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
95%
Price, $
$999.99
35%
Value, $/FPS
$17.24/FPS
35%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-11700K vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-11700K
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
44%
L3 Cache
16 MB
65%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10980XE
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
18-core
100%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-11700K Mar 16th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-10980XE Oct 19th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $1,076.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA2066 |
125W | Power Consumption | 165W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
