Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 179 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10980XE - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $372.84 vs $1200.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10980XE - $1.95 vs $6.35 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 36 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348676 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
98.95287958115183%
Value, $/FPS
$6.35/FPS
30.708661417322837%
Price, $
$1200
31%
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |