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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7980XE - 223 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $525.00 vs $799.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-7980XE - $2.35 vs $3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$525
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i9-10900K
With selected game settings
143 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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145 FPS
$40.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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