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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 1439 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 i7-13700K - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 34% better in Rust than Core i9-9980XE - 263 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $327.99 vs $1042.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9980XE - $1.25 vs $5.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$327.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-13700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
197 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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104 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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104 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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188 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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217 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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188 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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