Core i9-10980XE vs Core i9-14900

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-14900 is 1542 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-10980XE

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-14900 - 36 vs 32 threads

Advantages of Core i9-14900

Performs up to 27% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10980XE - 278 vs 219 FPS
Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $574.75 vs $755.00
Up to 40% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10980XE - $2.07 vs $3.45 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

FPS

219

79%

Value, $/FPS

$3.45/FPS

60%

Price, $

$755

76%

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

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In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

FPS

278

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.07/FPS

100%

Price, $

$574.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for $574.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

1920 x 1080

Very High

387

FPS

583

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

134

FPS

167

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

197

FPS

390

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

579

FPS

762

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

High

794

FPS

982

FPS

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Single-Core

1570

53%

Multi-Core

11985

76%

Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

Core i9-10980XE	vs	Core i9-14900
Oct 19th, 2019	Release Date	Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9 Extreme	Collection	Core i9
Cascade Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 2066	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
18	Cores	24
36	Threads	32
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.0 GHz
4.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.8 GHz
165 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	20.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	No