Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 656 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $200.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Control than Core i9-10980XE - $0.99 vs $5.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
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Game Graphics
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |