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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2268 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $87.8 vs $120.0
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 42% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-980X - 108 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-980X - $1.11 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 16 vs 12 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
73%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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