Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 769 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 11% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-7920X - 207 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$600.75 vs CA$1788.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10980XE - CA$3.23 vs CA$8.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.64/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$1788.88
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,788.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
186
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$600.75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$600.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |