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In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3379 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 21% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-970 - 219 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-970 - 36 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
219
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CA$3.4/FPS
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CA$743.99
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FPS and Value Winner
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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Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Gulftown | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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