Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 365 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 i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - 134 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1400.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9980XE - CA$10.45 vs CA$12.5 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7267 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1400
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |