Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 67 days newer than Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-7900X - 114 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
95.11705685618729%
Multi-Core
8781
75.59400826446281%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
