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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $180.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - $1.48 vs $8.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
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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 i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
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122
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$1.48/FPS
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$180
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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