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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i9-10980XE - 166 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $208.99 vs $1179.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-10980XE - $1.26 vs $7.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-10700KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$28.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$33.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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90 FPS
$28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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59 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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90 FPS
$31.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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