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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4963 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $148.02 vs $432.98
- Up to 56% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-14900K - $0.62 vs $1.41 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-980X - 306 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
238
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
306
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
44%
Price, $
$432.98
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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