Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700T - 170 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $99.9 vs $1200.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - $0.61 vs $7.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.06/FPS
8.640226628895183%
Price, $
$1200
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349811 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
164
96.47058823529412%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349811 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
75.35031847133759%
Multi-Core
3566
29.753858990404673%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |