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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10850K is 282 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 10% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $286.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-10980XE - $2.2 vs $10.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 36 vs 20 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
118
90.76923076923077%
Value, $/FPS
$10.17/FPS
21.6322517207473%
Price, $
$1200
23%
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
Very High
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i9-10980XE
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
89 FPS
$48.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
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40 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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49 FPS
$35.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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59 FPS
$37.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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79 FPS
$37.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,959.99
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