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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10980XE - 83 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $440.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10980XE - $5.3 vs $14.74 per FPS
- 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
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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 i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 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 i9-10900K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
30 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
$189.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$2099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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83 FPS
$52.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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