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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-8700K - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $186.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-10980XE - $1.04 vs $6.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.55/FPS
15%
Price, $
$1179
15%
FPS Winner
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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-8700K
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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