Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X is 778 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 3% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - 80 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $570.32 vs $940.32
- Up to 41% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - $7.91 vs $13.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
80
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€633.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 18 |
28 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |