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€692.68
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MSRP $1979
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE and the cheaper Core i7-9800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $692.68 vs $1621.61
- Up to 57% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $4.95 vs $11.50 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-9800X - 141 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 36 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
140
99%
Value, €/FPS
€4.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€692.68
234%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.50/FPS
43%
Price, €
€1621.61
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 176 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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