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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 514 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 i7-11700K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-10980XE - 131 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $247.93 vs $815.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-11700K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
85 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$34.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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63 FPS
$57.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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