Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3698 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $87.8 vs $225.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10900F - $0.46 vs $1.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-980X - 213 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
190
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |