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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $87.8 vs $99.9
- Up to 5% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6700T - $0.39 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 7% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-980X - 242 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
226
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/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 i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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