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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1571 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $150.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10980XE - $1.12 vs $8.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 36 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
134
97.8102189781022%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.76/FPS
12.785388127853883%
Price, $
$1200
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
82.35668789808918%
Multi-Core
4140
34.54317897371715%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-10980XE
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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