Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $120.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-9980XE - $0.75 vs $6.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6900K - 161 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 36 vs 16 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
159
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |