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In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 647 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 118 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $260.0 vs $1498.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 36 vs 20 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-9980XE
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
74 FPS
$48.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,588
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74 FPS
$62.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,588.88
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39 FPS
$51.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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52 FPS
$42.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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33 FPS
$42.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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67 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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33 FPS
$56.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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66 FPS
$106.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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