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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 81 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - 300 vs 296 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $280.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9980XE - $0.93 vs $3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
98.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$3.6/FPS
25.833333333333336%
Price, $
$1067
26%
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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 8 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-9700KF
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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