The Core i9-7980XE is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1081.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 63% cheaper – $629.73 vs $1711.71
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 145 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 36 threads
Core i9-7980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, €
€629.73
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.36/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
97%
Min 1% FPS
120
97%
Price, €
€1711.71
36%
Value, €/FPS
€9.45/FPS
36%
Core i9-7980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7980XE
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
18-core
82%
L3 Cache
24.75 MB
45%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-7980XE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$1,999.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 18 | Cores | 22 |
| 36 | Threads | 44 |
2.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 24.75 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
