Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10940X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10940X is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 36 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 10% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9980XE - 57 vs 52 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $570.32 vs $802.12
- Up to 35% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9980XE - $11.11 vs $17.12 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
57
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€633.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |