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Core i9-9980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4

Core i9-9980XE vs Xeon E5-2699A v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
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 205 minutes ago

vs

Xeon E5-2699A v4

2.4 GHz | 22-core

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for 1,711.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
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 205 minutes ago

vs

Xeon E5-2699A v4

2.4 GHz | 22-core

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for 1,711.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 724 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 311 vs 307 FPS
  • Up to 5% cheaper than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $1621.61 vs $1711.71
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $5.21 vs $5.58 per FPS

Advantages of Xeon E5-2699A v4

  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 145 vs 165 Watts
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Forza Horizon 4

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

311

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€1621.61

100%

FPS and Value 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 205 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


FPS

307

99%

Value, €/FPS

€5.58/FPS

93%

Price, €

€1711.71

94%

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for 1,711.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 204 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

100%

Multi-Core

11230

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


Single-Core

1175

83%

Multi-Core

9619

86%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo

Xeon E5-2699A v4

Oct 19th, 2018
Oct 25th, 2016
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SkylakeBroadwell
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 2011-3
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3.0 GHz
2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
165 W
145 W
14 nm14 nm
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