Intel Core i9-9980XE

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
18	36	3.0 GHz	4.4 GHz

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Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i9-9980XE

Very High

178

FPS

League of Legends

High

777

FPS

Valorant

Maximum

185

FPS

World of Warcraft

Ultra

130

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

366

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Epic

226

FPS

Fortnite

Specifications

General
Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	18
Threads	36
Base Frequency	3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	165 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

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