Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- 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 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7980XE - 303 vs 297 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $440.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-7980XE - $1.45 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |