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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1964 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $87.8 vs $180.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6700K - $0.78 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-980X - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
112
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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