Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $130.17 vs $530.25
- Up to 73% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9980XE - $0.56 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-990X - 281 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 36 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
260
92.52669039145907%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €144.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7577 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.09/FPS
26.79425837320575%
Price, €
€588.58
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for €588.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7584 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
39.7887323943662%
Multi-Core
2626
23.383793410507568%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 18 |
12 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |