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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 559 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $208.99 vs $1097.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-9980XE - $0.91 vs $4.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-10700KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
86 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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86 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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86 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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148 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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97 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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148 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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