Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 413 days older than the cheaper Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $709.77 vs $940.32
- Up to 25% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7980XE - $5.43 vs $7.2 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €1,043.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13433 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€787.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €787.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13433 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |