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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 1824 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 i9-14900K - 36 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 49% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 213 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $749.0 vs $1498.95
- Up to 66% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $3.52 vs $10.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
67.13615023474179%
Value, $/FPS
$10.48/FPS
33.587786259541986%
Price, $
$1498.95
49%
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$749
100%
FPS and Value Winner
New Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Core i9-14900K CPU 6.0GHz Boost Speed Best Gaming CPU OC for Z790 MB RTX 4090 Card BX8071514900K + Best Notebook Stylus Pen Light
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
45.79168010319252%
Multi-Core
11230
53.476190476190474%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 24 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i9-14900K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
184 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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207 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,049
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213 FPS
$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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151 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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200 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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213 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,749.99
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170 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
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213 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,196.95
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207 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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213 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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