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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3698 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-980X - 136 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $148.02 vs $255.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10900KF - $1.35 vs $1.88 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
110
80%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i7-980X
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
58 FPS
$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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65 FPS
$31.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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79 FPS
$29.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,309.99
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79 FPS
$26.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,129.99
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58 FPS
$112.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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79 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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65 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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