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The Core i7-980X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7920X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $2.72 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-980X

  • Consumes up to 7% less energy130 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-7920X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 2% cheaper$130.63 vs $133.35
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads

Core i7-980X vs Core i9-7920X for Gaming

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Core i7-980X vs Core i9-7920X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-980X vs Core i9-7920X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

Mar 16th, 2010


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

545

40%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2563

28%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1375

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9171

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-980X vs Core i9-7920X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Core i7-980X

Mar 16th, 2010


Cores

6-core

50%

L3 Cache

12 MB

73%


Base Frequency

3.33 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

84%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

16.5 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

87%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

General
Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Sep 10th, 2017
Not AvailableMSRP$1,199.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 2066
GulftownCodenameSkylake
130 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Frequency2.9 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache
16.5 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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