Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10980XE is 3520 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $105.99 vs $566.68
- Up to 78% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10980XE - $0.78 vs $3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-930 - 179 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 36 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
151
84.35754189944134%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €117.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.51/FPS
22.222222222222225%
Price, €
€629.01
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €629.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Single-Core
416
26.496815286624205%
Multi-Core
1424
11.881518564872758%
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Bloomfield | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 18 |
8 | Threads | 36 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |