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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $235.0 vs $725.19
- Up to 64% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9980XE - $1.18 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2600S - 221 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 36 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
90.04524886877829%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Updated 2838 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
35.97560975609756%
Price, $
$725.19
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Updated 2845 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
583
41.056338028169016%
Multi-Core
1811
16.12644701691897%
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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