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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 17% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - 28 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $150.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9980XE - $6.25 vs $38.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
28
100%
Value, $/FPS
$38.11/FPS
16.399895040671737%
Price, $
$1067
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
24
85.71428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$6.25/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
91.05633802816901%
Multi-Core
4140
36.86553873552983%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-6700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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